(Football news) Guillermo Ochoa appears to be bound for Italy as the 37-year-old Mexican goalkeeper is leaving Club América for Serie A side Salernitana on a free transfer, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano. The deal will be completed on Thursday, and will last until June 2023, when the Serie A season ends ahead of the summer transfer window. Club América finished the tournament of the 2022-23 Liga MX season in first place on the table but lost to Toluca in the semifinals of the playoffs.

Ochoa went to Mexico for a second stint with América after rising to stardom from 2004-2011, and has previously played in multiple European leagues. He has had tenures with French side Ajaccio (2011-2014), Spanish sides Málaga (2014-2016) and Granada (2016-2017), and Belgian club Standard Liège (2017-2019) before returning to his boyhood club in 2019 where he achieved a lot of success. Salernitana will be Ochoa’s first venture in Italy, with the club currently placed 12th in the Serie A standings. The Garnets have so far conceded 24 goals through 15 games, with 31-year-old Italian goalie Luigi Sepe starting every match.

Ochoa had a stellar 2022 FIFA World Cup with Mexico despite El Tri’s elimination in the group stage, which also included saving a penalty against Robert Lewandowski in the Group C opener. Considering that Salernitana Luigi Sepe, who has been their starting goalkeeper this season, will be out injured for the month of January as the Mexican national team captain also known as “Memo” is eligible for a free move to the Italian club. Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa is a legend in Mexico as he has made 134 international games for the Mexico national team, making him the sixth-most-capped player in the national team. Ochoa is also a five-time World Cup participant and a four-time Gold Cup victor. He has plenty of experience under his belt and will help Salernitana this season.

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