AC Milan complete £30m transfer for striker loved by Liverpool boss Arne Slot

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There had been speculation Arne Slot's ex-Feyenoord guardant Santiago Gimenez could articulation him astatine Liverpool, but helium has present joined AC Milan successful a £30m deal, signing a declaration until 2029

Arne Slot's erstwhile Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez has joined AC Milan

Santiago Gimenez - Arne Slot's prima striker astatine Feyenoord - has joined AC Milan successful a woody worthy astir £30million.

The Mexican guardant dazzled for the Dutch broadside nether Slot, scoring 23 goals successful the 2022-23 run that saw them triumph the Eredivisie earlier bagging different 26 the pursuing campaign.

There person been reports that Slot could person tried to bring Gimenez with him to Liverpool aft his awesome goal-scoring record, coupled with the sketchy signifier of Darwin Nunez.

But Gimenez has present pledged his aboriginal to AC Milan, signing a declaration until 2029 arsenic helium bids to travel successful the footsteps of immoderate legends who person played for the nine - specified arsenic Filippo Inzaghi and Andriy Shevchenko.

The nine said: "AC Milan is delighted to denote the imperishable signing of Santiago Tomás Gimenez from Feyenoord Rotterdam. The Mexican striker has signed a declaration that lasts until 30 June 2029. Gimenez volition deterioration the fig 7 shirt."

Gimenez added: "Hi Milanistas, this is Santiago Gimenez. First of all, I privation to nonstop you a large hug, and accidental that I volition spot you soon astatine San Siro to observe tons of goals. All the best."

Gimenez won 3 trophies with Slot, including the Dutch Cup past season, and earlier this twelvemonth helium suggested helium could 1 time reunite with the Dutchman astatine Liverpool successful the aboriginal - teasing a imaginable determination to the Premier League.

Gimenez has signed a woody until 2029 with the Serie A side

"Football is ever astir the aforesaid acquainted faces and that is the quality of football; leaving a mark, friendships each implicit the world, to conscionable again, greet each different and spot each different again,” helium told Fox Sports Mexico aft being asked astir Slot.

"Since I was a child, I ever wanted to beryllium successful 1 of the 5 champion leagues successful the world,” helium added. “And 1 of those includes Spain, the Premier League oregon Italy. I don’t person a penchant for immoderate of them and I would similar to play successful each of them, wherefore not?”

It comes with Liverpool having a peculiarly quiescent transportation model nether Slot, who didn't marque galore signings past summertime either. The lone subordinate who arrived was winger Federico Chiesa - who has not started a crippled successful the Premier League.

The nine besides signed Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, though the Georgian prima has opted to hold his accomplishment astatine Anfield until the extremity of the season.

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