Héctor Herrera, imminent departure

Despite chaining several consecutive games entering the plans of Cholo Simeone at the beginning of the course, Héctor Herrera’s passage through Atlético de Madrid has ended up becoming inconsequential. The Mexican midfielder barely adds 301 minutes so far this season, divided into 10 games in LaLiga and Champions League, and that is why the footballer of the rojiblanco box would be closer and closer to packing the Wanda Metropolitano. Héctor Herrera could be the great winter reinforcement of Roma, according to the Portuguese newspaper The ball. The Italian club is looking for a midfielder in the January market and José Mourinho would have his eyes on the Atlético de Madrid midfielder.

Although Cholo Simeone fully trusts him as a squad footballer, the truth is that he is hardly getting any chances. Of the 10 games played, he was only a starter in 2 of them. Herrera, who played 22 minutes in the Madrid derby defeat against Real Madrid, had not jumped onto the pitch with the elastic mat since last November 7, when he played 3 minutes against Valencia CF. Due to his contractual situation, since the Mexican soccer player ends his contract next June, it would not be an excessively expensive operation for the many. However, it does not seem that Atlético de Madrid is willing to part with a player of his stature so easily at this stage of the season. And it is that the numerous injuries suffered by the athletic team, as well as the COVID-19 outbreaks that are so reducing all First Division teams, could make the rojiblancos need the Mexican in the future.

José Mourinho intends to take advantage of the situation in the same way that Héctor Herrera lives at Atlético de Madrid, who arrived free after finishing his contract with Porto, and launching himself for the midfielder in the coming weeks. At 31 years old, the player would not look down on an early departure that would allow him to have more stripes in another team, and Roma live up to his expectations. There are numerous reports that come from Italy in which they talk about the extensive list of wishes that the Portuguese coach would have presented to the Roma directive in the face of the winter transfer market. And among them would be the signing of a midfielder. At the moment, Roma occupies the 6th position of the table in Serie A, 7 points behind the places that give access to the Champions League.