Glorioso 1904 exclusive - Benfica push for Mora, but move unrealistic | OneFootball

Gilberto Mora is not a realistic option for Benfica in this summer transfer window. Glorioso 1904 knows, exclusively, that the structure led by Rui Costa considers the signing of the young Mexican prospect practically unfeasible, pulling out of the race for the 17-year-old midfielder.

According to what our newspaper has learned, the Benfica officials still recognize Gilberto Mora’s enormous potential, but believe that the conditions required to complete the deal make the operation too complicated at this stage. As such, Benfica no longer view the Mexican international as a concrete option to strengthen Marco Silva’s squad.

Strong competition from several European clubs, combined with the youngster’s rising valuation, ultimately pushed the Eagles out of the race. After standing out at the 2026 World Cup, Gilberto Mora saw interest from top clubs increase significantly, with Borussia Dortmund emerging as one of the main contenders for his signing.

It should be remembered that Benfica had been closely monitoring the progress of the Mexican football sensation and studied the possibility of moving for his signing. However, the situation has changed in recent weeks and, at this point, Rui Costa believes the deal is far from meeting the conditions desired by Benfica’s SAD.

In this way, Gilberto Mora is no longer among Benfica’s priorities for this transfer window. Although he remains a highly admired player at the Luz, the signing of the young Mexican is, at this moment, seen as an unlikely scenario, leading Benfica’s decision-makers to turn their attention to other targets capable of strengthening the midfield for the 2026/27 season.

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