Héctor Herrera is the highest paid athlete in the Texan team. Photo: Jovani Pérez
The player Hector Herrera He was released last week Houston Dynamobecause his contract with the institution expired next December, added to the fact that he spat at a referee during the Playoffs, so there has been much speculation about his future.
Although there are several destinations it could have, one of the most popular is the Liga Mx, since the majority of Mexican soccer players have chosen to return to the country where they were born as soon as their adventure in Europe ends, especially due to the high salaries offered by the teams.
According to information from the journalist Paco VelaClub León could be Héctor Herrera’s next destination for Clausura 2025, trying to cover the place he leaves Andres Guardadowho announced his professional retirement in this tournament. However, both parties will have to sit down to negotiate, taking into consideration that the midfielder’s last salary was more than USD 4 million, something that is above what the Esmeraldas can offer.
Even the president of León, Jesus Martinez Jr.. He spoke about it, pointing out that the footballer is a good option, but there are still things missing to be able to complete a negotiation of such magnitude. “HH is a great player, I think I know him, but there are many things missing, why not?”, mentioned the owner of the Green Bellies.
Héctor Herrera was expelled from the Houston Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders for spitting at a referee (Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images/ USA TODAY Sports via Reuters)
It is worth mentioning that the team’s board has a good relationship with Herrera, who is a youth player for the Tuzos, teams that together with León are part of Pachuca Groupso the negotiation could advance easily, however, there is nothing concrete so far, remembering that both teams were eliminators in the regular phase, so they are already thinking about Clausura 2025.
“HH” is a free agent after being released by Houston Dynamo, so he can negotiate with any team directly, although the biggest problem is his salary, since in his seasons in the MLS he received an estimated USD 4.7 million annuallysomething that is above what the teams in the Liga Mx offer.
The midfielder played in Mexican soccer from 2011 to 2013, during which time he was with Pachuca, before leaving for Porto in Portugal, the team where he had his best moments. In 2019 it was sold to Atlético de Madridwhere it took place for three years, finally reaching the MLS in 2022.
