What should be done with Santiago Giménez at the end of the season? That is more or less the question that has begun to circulate through the corridors of Milanello and among the Rossoneri supporters. The Mexican striker, sidelined for several months, is expected to return in March after the ankle surgery he underwent last December, but his future remains a puzzle.
Next week he will fly to the Netherlands, to Amsterdam, to undergo decisive examinations. The aim is to determine when he will be able to put his boots back on and make himself available to Massimiliano Allegri.
The ex head coach of Juventus is waiting for concrete signals from Santiago Giménez. In a season finale in which the objective will be to secure a Champions League place, goals and consistency will be required. AC Milan, for its part, must assess the situation carefully. Keeping Giménez would mean betting on a young profile, though not very young, coming off a complicated period. Letting him go, instead, would open the door to new strategies in the summer transfer market, with that lingering aftertaste of disappointment and failure.
Yet the player’s determination has never been in doubt. Giménez has always reaffirmed his strong bond with Milan, stressing in various interviews over these past months his gratitude for the trust he received during a difficult spell. There is a desire for redemption, to prove that the investment the club made more than a year ago was not a gamble. But in football, results are what count. Words are carried away by the wind, goals remain.
March will therefore be the month of truth for “Bebote.” First the medical verdict, then the pitch. Only there will it become clear whether the marriage between Giménez and Milan can continue or whether, at the end of the season, it will be time to part ways.
