Salvadoran journalist Fernando Palomo has hinted that Chelsea may have no interest in Santiago Gimenez despite links with them and other clubs.
Salvadoran journalist Fernando Palomo has questioned the credibility of a report that linked Santiago Gimenez to Chelsea during the summer, as per Mexican outlet ElFutbolero. The Feyenoord striker seems destined for bigger things, as per the reporter, with Real Madrid’s name getting a mention.
Chelsea had links to several strikers during the summer window. In truth, the media were using even the smallest of information and linking a new forward to the Blues. The Premier League giants only managed to bring Nicolas Jackson to their roster and did not replace Romelu Lukaku, who left on loan.
In any case, there were strikers linked with Chelsea from every league possible, yet no one could determine their seriousness for even the most apparent players. One of them was Mexican striker Santiago Gimenez, who had a fantastic season with Feyenoord.
The 23-goal striker saw his stock rise to immense levels as he helped Feyenoord win the Eredivisie title ahead of usual favourites Ajax and PSV Eindhoven. In the current campaign, Gimenez has started on fire with six goals from five games already.
Back in the summer, a report on 90 Min linked Chelsea with Gimenez, with the story claiming there was a strong possibility of the forward moving to Stamford Bridge. Salvadoran journalist Fernando Palomo has taken issue with the article and chose to criticise it. His comments below are translated. Hence, it may have a different context in the English language.
He said, “This is a question that I am not going to explain to you, nor am I going to tell you the story. And the fact is that a Mexican has a good trick and they want to sell him to Real Madrid. And that’s what happened with Santi Gimenez.”
The 23-goal striker has lofty ambitions alongside his camp. Despite that, a move to Chelsea would have been big for the Mexican, considering his current surroundings in Rotterdam. However, Palomo’s criticism of the 90 Min report indicates there never was any interest from the Blues in the striker.
West Ham were also linked with Gimenez as they sought a new striker late in the window. The Hammers, along with Chelsea, were keen on French star Elye Wahi, but he chose a different path.
In the Gimenez story, the conclusion is that there were links to Chelsea, but the reporter states those were fabricated. Whether they watch the striker in the future remains the question, but the 23-goal striker’s start to the season will certainly attract many suitors.
