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The arrival of Héctor Herrera to soccer in the United States represented a real bombshell in the transfer market. The Mexican soccer player accepted the terms of the Houston Dynamo and will be part of the MLS starting next season. However, “HH” had the opportunity to remain at Atlético de Madrid, but this proposal he arrived too late.
According to information from the newspaper AS, Héctor Herrera had in his possession the possibility of staying in the “Colchonero” team. The experienced Mexican midfielder r received in his hands a proposal from the club, but the Aztec had already made his decision to go to the United States.
Atlético de Madrid regrets his actions
Héctor Herrera was one of the players who fewer minutes he saw in the first half of the season. The midfielder was relegated to the bench of “Cholo” Simeone for much of the campaign. Under these circumstances and with a contract about to end, the Mexican decided to look for a new start and that’s when the Houston Dynamo appeared with his project.
But only a few games were enough for Diego Simeone realized the worth of Héctor Herrera. The Mexican took over the team’s midfield and became a key player in the club’s structure, so much so that when the Aztec was not on the pitch he was missed . Late the club realized the importance of “HH”, by the time they sought to keep it, the link in the United States was already a fact.
They blame El Tri for Herrera’s obstacles
The same report describes that one of the factors that prevented Héctor Herrera from joining the team was the constant absences for attending the Mexican team . During the FIFA Dates, instead of staying and working for a position in the squad, the player was called by Gerardo Martino to defend El Tri’s shirt. In addition, “HH” was one of the last to return, not to mention the physical discomfort that has diminished him during the campaign.
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