Gilberto Mora on Dortmund’s radar – BVB chasing Mexican top talent | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund has made a very good start to the new season, but neither the team and coach Niko Kovac nor the officials want to rest on the successes of recent weeks. Instead, the positive streak on the pitch is to be extended first in the Champions League against Athletic Bilbao, while BVB is also working on the future with a much broader horizon in the background.

After securing 17-year-old Ecuadorian Justin Lerma at the end of last year, who, according to the statutes, can only move from his home at Independiente del Valle to Dortmund next summer when he becomes of age, Borussia now apparently has its sights set on the next top talent from overseas.

Chelsea in the Favorite Role

According to the portal "TBR Football," BVB is interested in Mexican Gilberto Mora, who will celebrate his 17th birthday in two weeks but has already played three senior international matches. Currently, Mora, who plays for Club Tijuana in Mexico's first division and has scored three goals and provided one assist in eight appearances this season, and scored twice in three cup matches, is competing with the Mexican U20 at the World Cup in Chile. In this tournament, the attacking midfielder can attract even more attention from other clubs.

Already, several major European clubs are said to have taken notice besides BVB. FC Bayern Munich and numerous other clubs from Spain, England, and Italy are said to have already made inquiries. However, FC Chelsea is currently considered the favorite to sign Mora.

Whether a quick decision will be made is uncertain. In the event of a decision in favor of BVB, Mora would, like Lerma, actually come to Dortmund only after his 18th birthday, so at the earliest in January 2027.

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