Real Madrid & Barcelona face Serie A competition for €100m superstar

Cameron Smith

12 Nov 2023 16:37 GMT
4 min read

Inter Milan have entered the race for Feyenoord star Santiago Gimenez, according to reports, as they prepare to rival Real Madrid and Barcelona for his signature.

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Gimenez, 22, has scored 15 goals in all competitions this season and his form has caught the attention of Europe’s biggest clubs.

The Mexican netted 23 times last campaign too, so this goal-scoring prowess is not a one-year thing.

As per Calciomercato, Inter are ready to battle it out to sign Gimenez as they look to strengthen their forward line.

Inter signed Marcus Thuram on a free transfer from Borussia Monchengladbach to partner Lautaro Martinez this summer, while Alexis Sanchez (free) and Marko Arnautovic (loan) also joined the Nerazzurri during the most recent transfer window.

Despite Thuram’s impressive start to life at San Siro, Inter are reportedly looking to sign Gimenez, but a deal will not be easy given the huge interest from other top clubs.

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How much will Santiago Gimenez cost?

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano believes that €45 million might be enough to secure a deal for Gimenez, but 90min have reported that Feyenoord will not accept an offer of below €100m for the Mexican star.

Their asking price has reportedly been set after Ajax were able to convince Manchester United to pay €95m for Brazilian winger Antony, and Feyenoord believe Gimenez is good enough to become the all-time Eredivisie record sale.

Furthermore, transfer journalist Dean Jones recently told Give Me Sport: “Santiago Gimenez is causing all sorts of fuss at the moment, and a lot of recruitment teams across the Premier League are tracking his situation.

© ProShots - Santiago Gimenez, Feyenoord

“From what I have been able to gather so far, a move to Tottenham would be a lot more plausible than a move to West Ham or Fulham because this is a player that is already used to the Champions League and feels he has a place at the very top of the game.

“But there are big teams that Spurs are also going to have to win over if they make their interest firm, including Real Madrid.

“I’m told they [Real Madrid] are more likely than Barcelona as a landing spot at this moment and, when we start talking about these sorts of things, it’s pretty clear why a club like Fulham might have their work cut out to sign him.

“He’s also going to cost big money - I think somewhere towards £60 million. But Feyenoord don’t even want to talk about that until the season is over.”