Gimenez is convincing everyone at Milan

They were, including added time, only eighteen minutes. But good feelings came out of it. Above all, the one that Gimenez will be able to lend an important hand in these last two months of passion. It took him four and a half to get back on the pitch, choosing to surgically reset his ankle in order to resolve the issue once and for all. In the year leading up to the World Cup – which will also be at home – it would be better to eliminate the problem at its root, must have been Santiago’s reasoning. Surgery carried out in mid-December, after an autumn of suffering which gradually removed him from the scene match after match.

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Now that Santi is back in the squad, Allegri is rubbing his hands: he will have an extra center forward at his disposal, with a gigantic desire for revenge and a debt of gratitude towards the club: the Mexican wants to give full meaning to Milan’s trust and economic investment in him. Max’s hope is obviously that Gimenez actually appears in the scoreboards, unlike what happened in the first part of the year. Anyway, he was playing. Partly because he was the only center forward in the squad, partly because the other strikers – who are not first strikers – did not guarantee his job. And so Santi played even if he didn’t score. In the championship he is still without a goal (there is a mark in the Italian Cup) and, in short, the figure stands out because the minutes spent on the pitch – net of physical problems – are 639. But there are movements, protection of the ball, attack on spaces and other characteristics that only he is capable of providing. It was imagined that in certain aspects Füllkrug would fill the void left by Gimenez, but this was not the case: the German is appreciated for his approach and spirit of sacrifice, much less for his effectiveness.

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Füllkrug is a name heavily involved in the discussions regarding Gimenez because part of the Rossoneri attack will change face. And both of them cannot stay at Milanello, due to the fact that a new top center forward will arrive regardless. From the arrival of the German forward, a sort of run-off seemed to be looming ahead of the summer: who will be able to stay in the Rossoneri? The scales now tip heavily towards the Mexican. Partly because Füllkrug is performing below expectations, partly because to buy him out it would be necessary to dig into the wallet (5 million), partly because if he were to stay it would be necessary to adjust his salary, but above all because Gimenez is basically well regarded by all areas of the club. The coach appreciates it, the management appreciates it. Let’s say that basically they consider him a center forward with characteristics that deserve Milan. A player to bring back to Dutch glory with Feyenoord. With the advantage of already being “at home” and the desire to rock the world after an interminable stop. The game system – 3-5-2- or 4-3-3 – is relative: Santi has learned – even without scoring, even while sitting out – to convince everyone in and around Milanello.