Overview
- The 17-year-old started Mexico’s Round-of-32 win over Ecuador on Tuesday, becoming the second-youngest player to start a World Cup knockout match at 17 years and 259 days.
- Earlier in the tournament he became Mexico’s youngest-ever World Cup player when he made his debut as a substitute at 17 years and 240 days.
- Mora rose through Club Tijuana’s academy, has roughly 50 senior appearances and signed a multi-year extension on June 9 that is reported to include a release clause around €20 million.
- Elite clubs including Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester City, Liverpool and others are reported to be tracking him, while Manchester United has reportedly withdrawn from the immediate chase over fears of a bidding war.
- Because FIFA bars international senior transfers for players under 18, clubs will keep scouting him over the coming months and any transfer discussion is likely to center on his development, timing after his 18th birthday and the size of Tijuana’s release clause.