Manchester United 'remain interested in Santiago Gimenez'

Manchester United are reportedly still tracking Santiago Gimenez, with the club potentially moving for the Feyenoord centre-forward during this summer's transfer window.

The 22-year-old has been in impressive form for Feyenoord during the 2023-24 campaign, scoring 20 goals and registering five assists in 22 appearances in all competitions.

Gimenez has scored 18 goals and registered four assists in 16 Eredivisie outings, while he managed two goals and one assist in four matches in the group stage of the Champions League.

The Mexico international arrived at his current side from Cruz Azul in July 2022, and he has now represented them on 67 occasions, scoring 43 goals and registering eight assists.

Gimenez has a contract with Feyenoord until June 2027, but there is a host of speculation surrounding his future, with a number of clubs believed to be interested in signing him in the upcoming transfer market.

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Barcelona, Real Madrid, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are among the clubs to be linked with the forward, while it is believed that West Ham are expressing an interest.

According to journalist Ekrem Konur, Man United are also firmly in the race, with the 20-time English champions set to be in the market for a new striker this summer.

Rasmus Hojlund has scored six goals in 24 appearances for the Red Devils this season, but the 20-year-old has only netted once in the Premier League following a move from Atalanta BC.

Anthony Martial is the back-up forward at Old Trafford, but he has not been available since the start of December due to a mixture of illness and injury, and the Frenchman is set to leave on a free transfer this summer.

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There have been suggestions that Man United will move for a new striker in January, but it seems more likely that the club will wait until the end of the campaign to bring in another attacker.

Space in the budget has been made this month, with Donny van de Beek and Jadon Sancho heading out on loan to Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund respectively.

However, the Red Devils are working to a strict budget due to the rules surrounding Financial Fair Play, and the winter market is a difficult window to navigate.

A recent report claimed that Feyenoord value Gimenez in excess of £87m, although it is unlikely that any club would be prepared to go to that price for the Mexican.