Liverpool Prepare Offer To Sign Gilberto Mora

Liverpool are preparing a move to sign Mexico World Cup star Gilberto Mora, according to Football Insider. Mora shone for El Tricolor during this summer's prestigious international tournament, helping lead the host nation to the last 16 of the competition. This follows a number of impressive displays for his club, Tijuana, sparking interest from some of Europe's biggest clubs. Premier League giants Liverpool are said to have opened talks to sign the 17-year-old, and the Reds are now understood to be preparing a formal offer for the starlet. Andoni Iraola is keen to bolster the attacking options in his squad, and there is a belief at Anfield that Mora could help do so, given his pedigree as one of the most highly-rated youngsters on the planet. Liverpool preparing formal move for Gilberto Mora Football Insider journalist Peter O'Rourke reports that Liverpool will make a formal offer for Mora if they receive any indication that the player is ready to move on this summer. The Merseysiders are eager to get ahead of their rivals and sign the creative midfielder before other top clubs express serious interest. While the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich are believed to admire the Mexican's talent, there is little indication as of yet that any of these European heavyweights are prepared to make a move to sign him. O'Rourke describes the race for Mora as 'open', although Liverpool are seemingly in the front seat as it stands, as they carry out their due diligence on the player. After struggling for creativity last season, despite splashing £100million on playmaker Florian Wirtz, addressing this issue is a primary concern for Iraola. The Anfield hierarchy believe Mora can alleviate some of these creative problems, even if his impact comes in the long-term rather than the immediate short-term. Liverpool need more experienced attacking options than Mora While it's likely that Mora would be one of a number of attacking reinforcements to arrive at Liverpool this summer, it's not impossible that they place too much emphasis on this particular signing. Mora is an exciting young talent, seen as one of the best young players in world football, but he's arguably not ready to take the burden left by Mohamed Salah and excel in the physically intense Premier League right away. While he may be ready for a squad role, Liverpool need more senior players to take the mantle their famous Egyptian left behind. Bradley Barcola is being linked with a switch to Merseyside, and this is exactly the sort of high-profile acquisition Iraola's ensemble needs to reignite what became a flailing attack at the end of last season.