Gimenez’s father lifts lid on start to life at Milan and Ibrahimovic’s importance

By: Oliver Fisher

Santiago Gimenez’s father Christian has lifted the lid on his son’s move to AC Milan, including the role of Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Milan made the decision to invest over €30m to sign Gimenez from Feyenoord during the winter transfer window. After starting brilliantly, the Mexican had some struggles adapting to a new league and a new environment, with the team’s overall form not helping either.

This has led to talk that the Rossoneri will invest again in another striker this summer. Nonetheless, Massimiliano Allegri has apparently made it one of his missions to get Gimenez firing after a mixed first few months in Italy.

Gimenez’s father speaks

Christian Gimenez gave an interview to the Mexican portal Esto in which he also spoke about his son’s arrival at Milan, his first months and his goals for the future. His words were relayed by MilanPress.

Was Ibrahimovic important in Santi’s arrival?

“Yes, it was exciting, one of those who put a lot of pressure on Santi to arrive was Zlatan, we are eternally grateful to him.

“One of the responsibilities that we have, I say we have because well, I am the father, but that Santi has is to respond to that trust that Zlatan had in bringing him to Milan and well, we are very excited that things go well in the next semester and that Santi can stay in Milan for a long time.”

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How is your son doing?

“I see him doing well, even if the change he had to face wasn’t easy, things didn’t go as he imagined, he must understand that processes and adaptation aren’t easy from one kick to another.”

What is Milan like as a club?

“Milan is a very competitive team, in which he is already immersed, he must recover well, everything he has had to experience in this semester, now finishing this Gold Cup.

“The first thing is the match on Sunday, play it in the best way, hope to get the title, then rest his mind a bit, which he needs and which will do him good and then get into full swing.”

Gimenez received affection from the Milan fans…

“The same, the affection is the same [as at Feyenoord], it’s been two and a half years, at the beginning it cost him, he wasn’t a starter, he earned his place based on goals, good performances, and then he earned the affection with time and with the behaviour he had on and off the pitch.

“Also with the sporting results that were given, the truth is that the affection of Milan has only just arrived, but they have shown him a lot of love and respect, he is appreciated, as a father it fills me with pride.”

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