Liverpool are once again being linked with Porto midfielder Hector Herrera.
Herrara reportedly rejected a move to Anfield in June, and according to Portuguese newspaper A Bola:
* Liverpool are considering a January move for 26-year old Herrera.
* The Reds have tracked Herrera since the summer, and his release clause is set at £35m.
Transfer Timeline:
* May 2012: Hererra's agent told ESPN: "Liverpool is interested, and the club's scouts came to Mexico on a general scouting trip".
* May 2012: Herrera confirmed: "I was introduced to the Liverpool scout. I haven't been told anything concrete. "
* Jun 2016: Fox Sports Mexico reporter Vladimir Garcia claimed that Liverpool were 'one step away' from signing Herrera.
* Jul 2016: SportMediaset reported: "Napoli are refusing to go above €20m for Herrera. The competition is from Liverpool, who are ready pay €25m".
Some info about Herrera, Porto's current 'Player of the Year':
* 26-year old central midfielder. Current contract expires in 2019. Nicknamed 'El Zorro'.
* Porto: 20 goals/22 assists (44) in 130 games (One every 217 mins). This season: 4 goals/assists in 15 games.
* Jun 2014: Sky Sports Scouting Report: "Combative, all-action midfielder; box to box; not afraid to put his foot in. Good all-rounder, with skill and who can pass".
* Dec 2015: Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio enthused: "Hector Herrera is a fantastic player who can get up to the level of Schweinsteiger".
* Feb 2016: Herrera told ESPN: "I think I'm like Riquelme in the way I play. With his class, tranquility, and vision, for me, he is the best".
Herrera's goal/assist ratio isn't that impressive, but there are plus points:
* No injuries for his entire career to date.
* Experienced international midfielder entering the prime of his career.
* Has captained Porto and Mexico, which suggests leadership ability.
Is Herrera worth £35m?
Herrara reportedly rejected a move to Anfield in June, and according to Portuguese newspaper A Bola:
* Liverpool are considering a January move for 26-year old Herrera.
* The Reds have tracked Herrera since the summer, and his release clause is set at £35m.
Transfer Timeline:
* May 2012: Hererra's agent told ESPN: "Liverpool is interested, and the club's scouts came to Mexico on a general scouting trip".
* May 2012: Herrera confirmed: "I was introduced to the Liverpool scout. I haven't been told anything concrete. "
* Jun 2016: Fox Sports Mexico reporter Vladimir Garcia claimed that Liverpool were 'one step away' from signing Herrera.
* Jul 2016: SportMediaset reported: "Napoli are refusing to go above €20m for Herrera. The competition is from Liverpool, who are ready pay €25m".
Some info about Herrera, Porto's current 'Player of the Year':
* 26-year old central midfielder. Current contract expires in 2019. Nicknamed 'El Zorro'.
* Porto: 20 goals/22 assists (44) in 130 games (One every 217 mins). This season: 4 goals/assists in 15 games.
* Jun 2014: Sky Sports Scouting Report: "Combative, all-action midfielder; box to box; not afraid to put his foot in. Good all-rounder, with skill and who can pass".
* Dec 2015: Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio enthused: "Hector Herrera is a fantastic player who can get up to the level of Schweinsteiger".
* Feb 2016: Herrera told ESPN: "I think I'm like Riquelme in the way I play. With his class, tranquility, and vision, for me, he is the best".
Herrera's goal/assist ratio isn't that impressive, but there are plus points:
* No injuries for his entire career to date.
* Experienced international midfielder entering the prime of his career.
* Has captained Porto and Mexico, which suggests leadership ability.
Is Herrera worth £35m?
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