Atletico Madrid Hector Herrera will not leave in January

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Atletico Madrid Mexican midfielder Hector Herrera will not leave Atletico in January.

Atletico Madrid midfielder Hector Herrera will not leave the Wanda Metropoli, Marca reported on Tuesday. Tano’ during this January Although the players are about to expire after the season is over.

Herrera moved from Porto to Atletico Madrid on a free transfer in the summer of 2019 on a three-year contract. But the Mexican midfielder has been active in Diego Simeone’s squad. Not much, making just 65 games in all competitions and scoring one goal. He has been linked with Jose Mourinho’s Roma and league rivals Valencia, as well as interest from Premier League clubs. 

As previously UFABET reported, Atletico Madrid need at least 5 million euros, although the player has less than six months left on his contract. But the latest situation has changed. After the Atletico Madrid team injured several players. So Herrera had more playing time before the 31-year-old midfielder decided to stay at Atletico until the end of the season. 

Atletico were asking for over €5m for Herrera despite the fact that his contract ends this summer. The Mexican has enjoyed few opportunities this season. But that has changed in recent times, with Herrera starting against Real Sociedad and coming on for the final half-an-hour against Valencia.

Born in Tijuana, Herrera joined Atletico three years ago from Porto after six seasons in Portugal and has made 65 appearances for the Spanish side. A central midfielder, he’s earned 93 caps for the Mexican national team and scored ten goals.