AtlÃ©tico Madrid signing Mexico midfielder HÃ©ctor Herrera

Posted July 03, 2019 7:00 am

The Associated Press

MADRID (AP) - AtlÃ©tico Madrid has reached a deal to sign Mexico midfielder HÃ©ctor Herrera.

The 29-year-old player will sign a three-year contract on Thursday.

Herrera played with Portuguese club Porto for the last six seasons, scoring 35 goals in 245 matches, including 41 Champions League appearances.

"I'm motivated and excited to join a historic team like AtlÃ©tico Madrid and to play in the best league in the world," Herrera wrote on Twitter.

AtlÃ©tico said Wednesday it "incorporated a strong and skillful midfielder with great attacking presence and quality."

Herrera played with Mexico in the 2014 and 2018 World Cups, and helped the team win the 2012 Olympic Games, the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2015 CONCACAF Cup. He scored five goals in his 70 appearances with the national team.

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