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Real Madrid have been in great form at the start of 2025/26 season as they are currently leading the la Liga points table ahead of arch rivals Barcelona.
Albeit their 5-2 defeat against Atletico Madrid, they have shown a lot of positivity at the beginning of the Xabi Alonso era.
At this point, Real Madrid are looking to sign a handful of youngsters next summer which includes 17-year-old Mexican talent Gilberto Mora.
The attacking midfielder who currently features for Tijuana and also for the Mexico national team is strongly linked with Los Blancos.
Mora has attracted interest from several top clubs all across Europe including Real Madrid and recently it was revealed that the teenager has aspirations of playing for Los Blancos in the near future.
Tijuana's academy director Ignacio Ruvalcaba shared in an interaction with AS, "He has a dream, which is to play for Real Madrid, but he has his feet on the ground.
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"He always watches football and loves watching Real Madrid. Hopefully we can see him there triumphing."
Despite his interests, Mora is taking a cautious approach to the situation and hasn't closed any doors amid his widespread interest across Europe.
The upcoming few months will be crucial for the 17-year-old attacking midfielder as his performances in the World Cup for Mexico and also for his club will be closely scrutinized.
What did Mora's agent say about the Mexican youngster?
Since the time he joined the Tijuana youth academy he was hailed as one of the best players in the team in age group levels.
Hence, he was handed the opportunity to train with the senior team and in a few weeks, he impressed first-team manager Juan Carlos Osorio and was included in the squad for the 2024/25 season.
In August, Mora made his debut in Liga MX as a 72nd minute substitute and provided an assist in Tijuana's 3-1 win over Santos Laguna.
At 15 years and 308 days, he was Tijuana's youngest player to feature in Liga MX and third-youngest overall to debut in the Mexican top flight.
🚨 Real Madrid are continuing to monitor Gilberto Mora from Mexico. If he continues to perform and shine at the World Cup, the club will push to get him.
Later in August, he scored against Leon in Tijuana's 2-1 win and became the youngest to do so in Liga MX. He finished last season with two goals in 30 appearances and has bettered that record with five goals from eight games this season.
"He has that special aura that only certain players have, the magnetism you feel when he walks into a room," Mora's agent Rafaela Pimenta told BBC Sport about the teenager.
"What struck me was how serious and focused he was for someone his age, and how impressive his English was too. He showed right away that he was looking at football not just as a game. By next June, the whole world will be watching."
He is also in contention to feature for Mexico in next year's World Cup as he made his debut against Saudi Arabia in June this year, becoming the youngest-ever to debut for Mexico.
Mora helped Mexico win the CONCACAF Gold Cup, having provided an assist in the semifinals against Honduras and started against USA in the final.
He was also one of the standout players in the U20 World Cup in Chile where he scored three goals and provided two assists in five matches.
If he continues to flourish like this then Los Blancos will come calling eventually fulfilling his aspirations and adding him to their long list of talented young midfielders.
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