The five top options for Memo Ochoa this year
Memo Ochoa has caused an earthquake in Mexico saying that if there arent any more Mexican players in Europe its because their agents are not…
Mexico’s goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa smiles after the group A World Cup soccer match between Brazil and Mexico at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Tuesday, June 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Memo Ochoa has caused an earthquake in Mexico saying that if there arent any more Mexican players in Europe its because their agents are not good enough. While the storm calms down, he sits nicely in the best position possible: He is out of contract, enjoying his summer after a great World Cup and sifting through the many offers hes received.
Heres the list of the five top options Ochoa is currently looking at:
Malaga: The team from Andalusia has made it very clear their only option for goal next season is Memo Ochoa. With Kameni already on the squad, its either the Mexican or a Youth System goalkeeper for newly named coach Javi Gracia. After Willy Caballeros departure, the bar is set quite high in Malaga, but Memo is convinced he could make the faithful forget about the Argentine.
Getafe: A long list of great goalkeepers has graced the goal of Getafe since their return to La Liga over a decade ago. Abbondanzieri, Ustari, or Moya are only a few of the international superstar to have defended the posts of the Coliseum Alfonso Perez, and the team now managed by Cosmin Contra is looking for another long-term goalkeeper.
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Angel Torres, team president, mentioned during the World Cup that he would bring one of the top keepers from the tournament to the team, and few were better than Memo Ochoa.
The negotiation is underway and its up to the Mexican to decide whether he wants to join the Blue squad or not.
Olympique Marseille: Marcelo Bielsa has started a full-on revamp of one of the historical giants of Ligue 1, but he has very limited budget to carry on with his project.
The Argentine manager has Memo Ochoa in his top priorities list as he fulfills his two main conditions to join Marseille: be a world talent and be free or very inexpensive to sign.
Plus, Ochoa has the added benefit of having already played in France, which come in handy in a team that will likely have many newcomers next season.
Brazil’s Paulinho (8) watches as Mexico’s goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa punches the ball clear of the goal during the group A World Cup soccer match between Brazil and Mexico at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Tuesday, June 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Napoli: The Italian sensation from last year, coached by Rafa Benitez, is desperately looking for a world-class goalkeeper.
Given Benitezs liking for Spanish players, both Diego Lopez and Iker Casillas as well as the potential return on loan of Pepe Reinahave been linked to the Italian club, but the former Liverpool manager sees Memo Ochoa as a more than valid option for goal next season.
In Napoli, Ochoa would have the chance to play in the Champions League for the first time in his career, and he would lead a team that will be built to win the Serie A this year.
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Bayern Munich: As crazy as it may seem, Pep Guardiola has already spoken to Memo Ochoa and asked if hed like to sign for the Bavarian club next season. The Catalan managers idea is that a great goalkeeper who can compete with Manuel Neuer will only make his team more competitive, and so he has attempted to sign Keylor Navas, David Ospina and, now, he seems to be after Memo Ochoa.
Although it is very tempting to sign for one of the top three teams in the world, Ochoa wants to make sure he keeps having enough playing time at the club level to maintain his starting spot in the national team, and so moving to Munich doesnt make a lot of sense for the Mexican at this point.
