According to ESPN reports, both Real Madrid and Barcelona are interested in bringing in the talented Mexican youngster Gilberto Mora. However, sources admit that it is too early to talk about Moura signing with the two major La Liga giants.

Barcelona has been paying attention to Mora for several years. A source revealed to ESPN that the young player from Tijuana "has very good prospects and very attractive characteristics." However, the same source also admitted that "at 16 years old, he may need more time to develop" to determine whether he can succeed at a big club. Real Madrid have similar views on Moura, with one source adding that it is still difficult to tell whether he will "become a top player" and wear a Real Madrid shirt, or if he will just "become a good player".

Barcelona sent its new technical director Joao Amaral to Chile to observe the performance of several young talents up close. They admitted that Moura was one of the key targets for inspection. Mora has become a high-profile figure in the Mexico U20 national team. A source said: "We have many interesting reports about Mora. Now is the time when his media exposure has increased greatly. Everyone is talking about him. He is a very technical midfielder with good development prospects, although it is still difficult to determine his ultimate goal."

In fact, Barcelona is not surprised by Mora's outstanding performance in the U20 World Cup. In this competition, the youngster from Tijuana has scored three goals and provided two assists. Meanwhile, Real Madrid are also paying close attention to Moura, and his outstanding performance in the U20 World Cup further strengthened their interest. In fact, several sources from Real Madrid agree that Moura is the most outstanding player of the 2008 generation.

Moura will turn 17 on October 14. According to regulations, he cannot transfer to any European club until he is 18. However, Real Madrid have had similar operations in the past with Vinicius and Enderrick. At that time, Real Madrid signed these two young players who were still underage and waited until they turned 18 before landing at the Bernabeu.

In this case, although there has been no consensus on signing Mora, several sources told ESPN that there are two factors that make this deal particularly attractive to Real Madrid: one is his position on the field, and the other is the importance of the Mexican market to the La Liga giants. Real Madrid have been looking for creative players to bolster their future squad to fill the void left by the departures of Modric and Kroos. Moura is perfect for this role, with his talent and understanding of the game. Another factor is that Real Madrid view the Mexican market as strategic and believe signing a Mexican player will help them further strengthen their position in the region, where they already have a large fan base.