# Manolas, Boateng and Ochoa are on the bottom of the table

Salernitana's strategy to survive by signing classy older players has paid off with the signing of Kostas Manolas.

On Monday, Salernitana announced on their website that they have signed 33-year-old Greek international center back Kostas Manolas. The unstoppable Manolas signed a short-term deal until the end of the season and will wear his old favorite number 44.

It's a continuation of Salernitana's strategy of signing legends. Salernitana once made waves by signing world-class winger Franck Ribery at the end of his career. Then, in January of last year, the club signed 38-year-old Mexican international goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa.

Ochoa helped the team stay afloat in the second half of the 2022-2023 season. For Salernitana, it was a great way to bolster their goalkeeping with a goalkeeper who hasn't lost his touch. It was a deal that was made for both sides. Ochoa has played in five World Cup finals since 2006. That's tied with Lionel Messi. He was determined to make it an unprecedented six by the 2026 World Cup in North and Central America, which [안전놀이터](https://www.sportstoto.link) will be held in his home country, thus returning to the European stage where he once failed.

And in January of this year, 36-year-old Jerome Boateng joined the team. Once one of the best center backs in the world, Boateng had struggled in France since leaving Bayern Munich, but it was reported that it was due to feuds rather than performance. It was reasonable to hope that he would regain his form.

And the signing has exceeded expectations. Boateng made his debut for Salernitana on April 4. He started and played until the 16th minute of the second half, helping to secure a 0-0 draw against Torino. Torino were winless in their previous five games, meaning they had conceded in five consecutive matches, but as soon as Boateng came on, they stopped conceding goals.

Manolas is best known for his stellar career with AS Roma from 2014 to 2019. In 2019, he moved to Napoli, but he didn't perform as well as expected and returned to Olympiakos in his native Greece in 2022. He then played for Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and seemed to be preparing for retirement, but in mid-January, he terminated his contract with Sharjah, and in early February, he donned a Salernitana jersey. Salernitana is based in Salerno, a city in southern Italy close to Rome and Naples. He had no problem adapting.

The question is whether the fantastic "class" defense of Ochoa, Boateng, and Manolas will be enough to keep Salernitana afloat. The question is how much they have retained their prime form.

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