Guillermo Ochoa has returned to European football with Italian Salernitana (Photo: Twitter/OfficialUSS1919)

One of the outings that the team of eagles of america It is that of his titular goalkeeper and captain Guillermo Ochoa. The World Cup player has decided to return to European football and months after joining the Salerno of Serie A, in Italy, announced the reason which led him not to renew his engagement with blue creams.

During a media interview STUDY, with former footballer Iván Zamorano, Memo recalled his last months in the Mexico team. Although he played in the Qatar 2022 World Cup, the board did not offer him certainty about the extension of his initial contract. In this sense, he decided to look for new options with his representative.

“Time has begun to pass, with America no deal has been reached, they waste a lot of time. I started talking to my people and I said “the situation here is not very clear, we will start exploring other problems”. Offers have appeared from various places. In South America, in North America, in Europe, in other countries, around Spain, Greece, but the one in Italy is the one that convinced me the most,” he said. told the media.

The decision has caused tension among Club América fans. In the weeks following the end of the World Cup in Qatar, there was no certainty about Memo’s continuity in the American arc. In this regard, the native of Guadalajara, Jalisco announced that his intention was to reach an agreement before the resumption of the season and agreed to return to Europe.

“No deal was made in Mexico and in this project I took it and I didn’t want to wait all January to see what options I had. I don’t like to spend so much time on vacation, I like to be at my own pace. I said ‘it’s fine with me, I like being offered a long-term project and who wouldn’t like Serie A’. More at my age,” he said.

One of Ochoa’s intentions in wearing the Salernitana shirt is to stay up to date with the national team lineup in order to play the world cup 2026. In this sense, as soon as he visited the new uniform, he began to have decisive performances.

The goalkeeper did not reach an agreement with Club América (Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports)
The goalkeeper did not reach an agreement with Club América (Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports)

Following his performance in the early days of 2023, Ochoa was repeatedly considered a is one of the 11 ideals of the Italian circuit. Even at the end of January, the Salernitana considered him the Most Valuable Player of this period.

Despite his performances, Memo Ochoa did not secure the starting spot in the draw. His arrival was with the emergency to cover the loss due to the injury of Louis Sepe. However, after the recovery of the starting goalkeeper, he will have to make the effort to convince coach Davide Nicola that he is the right character to defend the goal.

Paco Memo is looking to play in his fifth World Cup (REUTERS/Molly Darlington)
Paco Memo is looking to play in his fifth World Cup (REUTERS/Molly Darlington)

In this regard, in the context of the duel corresponding to the 22nd day, Sepe was appointed to defend the goal and Memo Ochoa was relegated to the bench for the first time since his arrival on the old continent. The score was unfavorable to Salernitana due to the slight difference with Hellas Verona, so the Mexican could return to activity in the following days.

In the six matches played, Memo has received 17 annotations, or about 2.83 per encounter. On the other hand, he consolidated 28 saves which correspond to an average of 4.67 per game. Likewise, in the history of its current rivals, the offensives of institutions like Milan, Atalanta, Napoli and Juventus.

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