FC Barcelona has contacted a talented Mexican forward as Hansi Flick’s side looks for potential reinforcements up front.
The global race for South and Central America’s premier teenage talent continues to heat up as Europe’s elite clubs send scouts across the Atlantic.
While FC Barcelona already boasts one of the world’s most formidable youth setups in La Masia, sporting director Deco and president Joan Laporta remain relentlessly focused on securing emerging international prodigies.
According to updates published by Diario AS, the 17-year-old prodigy monitored by Barcelona and Real Madrid is Club Tijuana attacking sensation Gilberto Mora.
The teenage wonderkid made global headlines after breaking a historic 96-year-old national record by becoming the youngest-ever player to score for the Mexican senior national team.
Finding the back of the net against Colombia at just 17 years of age, Mora surpassed the legendary record set by Manuel Rosas back at the inaugural 1930 World Cup.
Having already become the youngest player in football history to win a senior international title during the 2025 Gold Cup, Mora’s extraordinary ceiling has put Europe’s top recruitment departments on high alert.
Barcelona representatives have actively established contact with the player’s circle to pitch the club’s development project.
However, Real Madrid—reportedly the youngster’s dream destination—alongside Premier League heavyweights Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, and Arsenal, are all ready to launch lucrative bids to capture his signature.
Currently under contract with Club Tijuana until 2029, Mora continues to lead his team’s scoring charts in Liga MX while generating massive excitement in his home country.
As Barcelona weigh up their financial options ahead of upcoming transfer windows, securing a wonderkid of Mora’s historic caliber would represent another massive victory for Deco’s long-term global scouting network.
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