Liverpool dropped a $50 million offer for 17-year-old Mexican attacking midfielder Gilberto Mora, and the football world is reeling. European reports had already been linking the Reds with the rising star over the weekend, but now outlets closer to the player are confirming the intense interest. This isn’t just some whisper in the wind, either. Mexico City-based, American-owned broadcaster TUDN claims that through Mora’s agents, Liga MX side Tijuana has been made aware of this massive offer.
Is This Money Even Real?
A $50 million offer for a 17-year-old? That’s about £38 million, assuming we’re talking American dollars. Let’s be real, that’s an exceptionally high number, and it feels highly unlikely according to the chatter out there. The alternative, if it’s fifty million Mexican pesos, works out to just about £2 million, which seems even less likely given the buzz Mora is generating. Mexico has always been a footballing nation that somehow punches below its weight for its size and passion, but Mora is getting a kind of hype few youngsters in their history have ever seen. You don’t just throw that kind of money around for no reason.
The Weird National Team Holdout
Despite being so young, Mora has already racked up 62 senior games for Tijuana and made 13 appearances for the senior Mexico national team. But get this: the latest reports out of Mexico suggest he was held out of their most recent national team game, apparently due to ongoing transfer negotiations. Now, that’s super weird. Usually, holding a player out for negotiations is something a *selling club* would do, not a national team. And even then, it’s typically only when the transfer window is actually open! So, is this an advanced deal we’re looking at, especially considering Mora’s age? Or is it possible he just had a minor knock, and the Mexican football press is taking that, plus the weekend’s transfer rumors, and spinning a wilder tale? Either way, something is definitely brewing.
What’s next for Gilberto Mora and Liverpool? Will this mega-deal actually go through, or is this just the opening shot in a much longer saga? We’re on the edge of our seats waiting to see how this plays out.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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