Rodrigo Mora conquers Deco: new target for Barça in Portugal?

Published New:4/06/2025 - 02:59h

Updated New:4/06/2025 - 03:01h

Rodrigo Mora shines and Deco follows him closely. Will he be Barça's next signing?

FC Barcelona gives the impression of having a fairly clear new transfer policy. A model that tends to look for young players, with an outstanding projection on the international scene, whom they can finish training with the idea that, when they explode football-wise, they do so wearing the Blaugrana shirt. Thus, the club can add great talents at an affordable cost, compared to what it would cost to sign them already established as stars.

In this context, it is not surprising that Barça —with Deco as the main representative of the sports management— is monitoring different market alternatives. Even recently, the Portuguese executive, within the framework of the International Congress of the National Association of Football, Futsal and Beach Soccer Directors of Matosinhos, hinted that he has a new gem on the radar.

Rodrigo Mora: the jewel of Porto that Deco is amazed by

This is the talented attacking midfielder of Porto, Rodrigo Mora, who can also play as a winger on both sides. At 18 years old, he has already managed to position himself as one of the most promising names of the team led by the Argentine Martín Anselmi, consolidating himself in the Portuguese First Division.

In the recently finished 2024/25 season, Rodrigo Mora scored 10 goals and four assists in 32 matches.

"Rodrigo Mora is a great player. I'm not going to talk about the transfer market, because it's a moment that isn't even an event. It's fantastic to see a young boy like him take on this leadership at FC Porto. I'm happy, because it's my club and he's a player with exceptional talent. We have the idea of counting on the players we have at Barcelona," commented Deco.

Although the executive did not confirm a specific interest from the Blaugrana team, it is clear that the new Portuguese 'pearl' is, at least, in his orbit of young players to follow. His contractual conditions are already known: on May 7, he renewed with Porto until 2030, and his termination clause was set at 70 'kilos'.

Will Barça sign Rodrigo Mora?

Will Barça go for him? At the moment, it is not clear. What is a reality is that Rodrigo Mora, represented by Jorge Mendes, continues to shine in Portuguese football. He is a fast, skillful player with great dribbling ability, whose talent has earned him a call-up to the Portuguese national team for this FIFA date in June, in which he will play the 'semis' of the UEFA Nations League against Germany.