Milan have agreement in principle with Feyenoord striker Gimenez | OneFootball

Milan reportedly have an agreement in principle on personal terms with Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez, but the Rossoneri still need to agree on a fee with the Eredivisie side according to Wednesday’s reports in Italy.

As well as the expected arrival of Kyle Walker from Manchester City, the Rossoneri have also been attempting to add another attacking option to Sergio Conceicao’s ranks in the January transfer window.

There had been links with Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford, Chelsea’s Joao Felix and Borussia Dortmund’s Gio Reyna, but La Gazzetta dello Sport claim that Milan are now closing in on a deal with Feyenoord for Gimenez instead.

The Pink Paper suggests that there is already an agreement in principle on financial terms with the striker himself, and now it is down to the club’s directors to get the final approval from Feyenoord.

Milan have agreement in principle with Gimenez

Gimenez reportedly earns a wage of less than €1m per season in the Eredivisie, which will be increased several times over if he is to join Milan in January.

Santiago Gimenez of Feyenoord gestures during the UEFA Champions League group E soccer match between Feyenoord and SS Lazio, in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 25 October 2023. EPA-EFE/OLAF KRAAK

Milan had also been linked with a move for the Mexico international in the summer, but were not able to get a deal over the line with Feyenoord reportedly requesting a fee of around €40m.

As Feyenoord want to keep hold of Gimenez at least until the summer, they are expected to request a similar fee to sell him in January, but La Gazzetta dello Sport claim that Milan are still hoping to negotiate a discount.

Though he has represented Mexico on 32 occasions, Gimenez is also an Italian passport holder, which means that he will not take up a precious non-EU slot in Milan’s roster.