It is no secret that Santiago Gimenez looks likely to leave AC Milan this summer and the striker’s price has been revealed.
Milan have struggled to get the best from Gimenez. He arrived in top form, shining in Europe and looking like a consistent goalscorer. However, the wheels gradually came off and his injury last season was a summary of the move.
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An unfortunate situation which just never seemed to get better and went on much longer than had been hoped for.
Indeed, the Mexican quickly faded into the background and he has not managed to find his way out of it. Unfortunately, it has been the same with the national team picture, too.
Gimenez’s fee revealed
Before the World Cup, the striker stated that Mexico would win the World Cup with him being the top goalscorer. However, his minutes have been limited and he hasn’t come close to scoring. As you’d imagine, this hasn’t helped the interest in him.
So, Gazzetta dello Sport (via MilanVibes) report that the Rossoneri will ask for at least €21 million – his minimum value – to sell him this summer. They may push for more, but with a lack of interest so far, their position is not great.
It doesn’t seem unreasonable to seek that figure, though, so there can be hope that someone will make a move…
21mil for striker with 0 goals whole season and warming bench at WC? Yeah, not unreasonable at all. Yeez, who writes these articles
He missed 5 month because of a surgery and played injured prior to that.
Teams will look at his previous seasons and he is 25 years old.
21 mil is about right.
Of the hundreds if not thousands of professional football players that are strikers? I don’t know why people only rate the 20 strikers that are starting for teams in the World Cup. There is an entire world of players, and Gimenez, while not having a good time in the last 1.5 season is still among the best. I think he would do well in MLS, France or Turkey.
What a terrible striker he has turned out to be.
Interest is low?? 😳 We’re offering a striker who never scores and never looks like scoring – wtf’s the matter with these people?
Back up CF
Don’t sell for 20
See how he performs under amorim in pre-season and decide? Or keep camarda instead of loaning him out next season
Okafor and Jovic were both better than him as off the bench subs, scored more goals.
Okafor found a home with Leeds in the Premier League.
Can’t understand why Milan got rid of those two for Gimenez.
Gimenez’s biggest problem is that he has this heavy first touch, a problem that a lot of American players who have only ever played in MLS have.
And so he can’t score in tight spaces or against low blocks because you’ve got to have that perfect first touch and very rapid shoot and fire ability.
Too many low blocks in Italy, unlike the Eredivisie, which plays wide open attacking with weaker defenses.
That’s why he can’t score with Milan.
Bad scouting by whoever decided it was a good idea to get him for Milan