Al Ittihad back off Rodrigo Mora bid, turn attention to Zenit's Pedro | OneFootball

Al Ittihad has temporarily withdrawn from pursuing Rodrigo Mora after FC Porto rejected all offers, remaining firm on the 70 million euro release clause. According to Sportinforma, the management of the Porto club has not received any contacts in the last few hours.

The deal was blocked by the veto of the Jeddah club's board, which considered the investment too high to recoup in a future sale. Given this assessment, the club is now exploring other options and is targeting Pedro, a 19-year-old Brazilian winger from Zenit, valued at 35 million euros – half of Mora's clause.

Pedro's youth fits the squad's criteria, potentially filling one of the spots reserved for under-21 foreign players. Nonetheless, Mora remains an option, as Al Ittihad is open to creating space by releasing players like Aouar, Kanté, or Fabinho, using the free spots for senior athletes.

For now, the priority seems to be on alternatives, leaving Mora on hold in case other targets do not progress. The uncertainty recalls the episode with Galeno last summer: at that time, there was an agreement between FC Porto and Al Ittihad, but the deal fell through on the last day of the market, with the Saudis opting for Steven Bergwijn.

This time, there was no agreement and the reasons differ, but the common denominator remains: another deal between FC Porto and Al Ittihad that may not materialize.

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