Tottenham Hotspur appear to be leading Fulham and West Ham United in the race to sign Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez.
Santiago Gimenez would prefer a move to Tottenham Hotspur over the likes of Fulham or West Ham United in 2024.
That is what reporter Dean Jones has suggested to Give Me Sport whilst attempting to gather information on Gimenez’s future.
Tottenham have been utilising Son Heung-min as a striker this season with the South Korean ace thriving more of a central role.
Ange Postecoglou may still want more of a classic centre forward in his ranks though with Gimenez believed to be a target.
Tottenham thought to be leading Premier League race for Santiago Giminez
Gimenez has been in outstanding form For Feyenoord this season, racking up 15 goals in 13 games this season, also chipping in with three assists.
The Mexican is likely to be in demand in 2024, whether that is in the summer or even in January.
Reporter Dean Jones now claims that, from the information he has gathered, Tottenham lead the way in terms of Premier League interest.
Jones claims that, whilst Fulham and West Ham United are keen on Gimenez, a move to Spurs is ‘a lot more plausible’ as things stand.
That’s because Gimenez wants to play in the Champions League and Tottenham have a better chance of offering that than Fulham or West Ham.
Gimenez is also wanted by Barcelona and Real Madrid though, meaning Tottenham still face a real battle for a £60million deal.
“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,” said Jones. “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 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 £60million. But Feyenoord don’t even want to talk about that until the season is over,” he added.
My view: Spurs must push for Gimenez move
Tottenham decided not to sign a like-for-like Harry Kane replacement, instead moving Son up top.
Adding somebody like Gimenez – a strong hold-up and link-up player who also has the pace to get in behind – would be a smart addition.
Hailed as a ‘goal machine’ by Fabrizio Romano on YouTube, Gimenez will be familiar to Tottenham after previously targeting his Feyenoord boss Arne Slot.
Beating Real Madrid won’t be easy here, but Tottenham must push to land the Mexican as a player who can bolster Postecoglou’s attack for years to come.
£60million is a hefty price tag but Gimenez is now proving himself in the Champions League and appears to be exactly the kind of player Tottenham would want in their new era.
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