MN: From cast-off to clear starter – Gimenez hopes to re-write Milan story

AC Milan tried everything to sell him in the summer, but Santiago Gimenez wanted to stay to change everyone’s mind.

As MilanNews write, Gimenez has a desire to write a positive story at Milan. For a moment, it was even thought that the Mexican might be a back-up option, but in the end he has become indispensable given Rafael Leao’s absence and the subpar conditions of Christopher Nkunku and Christian Pulisic.

A point to prove

Gimenez is no longer a ‘redundant’ player, but a reaction is needed, or rather he needs to make everyone at Milan change their minds and return to being the decisive striker who scored once every 108 minutes in Rotterdam.

He’ll have to start this evening against Bologna, where he will be the only option. Gimenez will likely be the starting striker, with Ruben Loftus-Cheek in support. El Bebote will look to capitalise on his unique connection with the Rossoblu, against whom he scored twice in the last league meeting.

Not only that, but he arrives back in Milan after having scored a beautiful goal for the national team against South Korea. Gimenez needs confidence for himself but above all for Milan, who need to rediscover the striker they invested over €30m in just six months ago.