MN: ‘He wants to repay’ – Gimenez’s ‘new mission’ after Milan decision

Santiago Gimenez could have been the key to AC Milan getting a new striker this summer. However, he ended up staying. 

There were suggestions throughout the summer that Gimenez could be on the chopping block. Rather than Milan putting faith in their €30 million January investment, it seemed more and more likely that he was to be someone else’s promising striker.

However, on deadline day, things came apart, with Gimenez and his agent posting messages on social media that they were staying, and this was communicated to AS Roma, who were involved in the situation.

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Gimenez’s reasoning

So, with Gimenez taking the risk of staying, there are many things to weigh up. It starts, primarily, with his love for the club; he wants to play for the Diavolo, whom he grew up supporting. However, there is also a bond with the fans, as MilanNews writes.

After his later disallowed goal this weekend, he ran to celebrate with the travelling fans, simultaneously tapping his hand on his heart, where only the famous crest sat. The reasoning for that is he feels indebted to them, and he wants to repay them with performances.

Of course, there were outside factors, but had Santi not been adamant about his desire to stay, it may well have been different. A big risk that everyone needs to pay off.