Al Ittihad to bid €75m for Rodrigo Mora, avoid release clause | OneFootball

Rodrigo Mora could become one of the biggest surprises of this transfer market. National and international media have reported movements to take the FC Porto prodigy to Saudi Arabia.

With the arrival of Francesco Farioli, the 18-year-old lost space in the blues and whites' eleven. However, the Italian coach clarified that there will be a place for the player, asking only for patience and work.

Rodrigo Mora wants to play and does not rule out the possibility of doing so in Saudi Arabia. Belgian journalist Sacha Tavolieri writes that the player already has an agreement with Al Ittihad, with only the need to convince FC Porto remaining. According to this source, Al Ittihad will not pay the 70 million euro release clause, instead proposing 75 million divided into several installments.

To register Mora, Al Ittihad would have to release one of their foreigner spots, with Franco-Argentine Houssem Aouar – who occupies the same position as the young Portuguese player – being the likely sacrifice.

Newspaper A Bola writes that "his profile, as a young talent, also fits the athletes that Saudi Arabia intends to attract". Saudi clubs can register 10 foreign players in the League, but two of those spots must be filled by athletes under the age of 23.

FC Porto is not willing to negotiate Rodrigo Mora, so his departure will depend on the release clause. A Bola reports that the dragons demand the 70 million be paid at once, so they can still reinforce the squad; otherwise, they intend to keep a percentage in a potential future sale to Europe.

The deal is being conducted by agent Jorge Mendes, who represents Rodrigo Mora through Polaris, the company that manages the players' image rights. Mendes will now have to convince PACE (Player Acquisition Centre of Excellence), the PIF and League organism that operates at the highest level in the market, to spend 70 million on an 18-year-old player.

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