Arsenal preparing transfer offer for Mexico’s ‘unbelievable’ World Cup star

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Mora, 17, further enhanced his reputation as one of the most exciting young talents in world football across Mexico’s campaign, starting three of the co-hosts’ five matches at this summer’s tournament. It’s claimed Tijuana’s hierarchy ‘know it’s only a matter of time’ before Mora leaves Mexico for the bright lights of Europe and they have therefore inserted a £18.4million buyout clause in his contract.

After witnessing Mora’s showing, former Manchester United and England midfielder Nicky Butt suggested the teen had the talent to play for a club of Barcelona’s stature within two years. Mora caught the eye with a string of fine displays at this summer’s World Cup (Picture: Getty) Arsenal and Liverpool are both expressing an interest (Picture: Getty) Butt was taken aback by how Mora coped with the extraordinary atmosphere at the Azteca given his tender years. ‘I tell you what, the young kid, the 17 year old, he’ll be at Barcelona in the next two years,’ Butt said on the latest episode of The Good, The Bad & The Football. ‘If you watch him, he’s just a complete and utter Barcelona player.

They brought him off but he was brilliant.’ In August 2024, Mora became the third-youngest player to feature in Mexico’s Liga MX when he debuted for Club Tijuana aged just 15 years, ten months and five days old. Mora has three years remaining on his current deal with Club Tijuana.