On July 20th, Jovenes Futbolistas MX stated Tottenham Hotspur had already met Santiago Giménez’s agent and are planning to table a €40m bid to sign the Feyenoord star.
A day later, Feyenoord general manager Dennis te Kloese dismissed the possibility of the striker leaving the Eredivisie winners.
Fast forward to August and Medio Tiempo had a chat with agent Morris Pagniello, during which he confirmed Tottenham are one of the clubs to have shown interest in the 22-year-old.
“Santi is one of the top 10 players in Europe, of the strikers there are because there are few and now with the departure of many strikers to Saudi Arabia, there are few on the market,” he said.
It’s to be noted that Pagniello doesn’t manage the Mexico international directly, but Medio Tempo say he has close ties with the star’s family.
Giménez arrived in Europe when the Dutch club signed him from Cruz Azul in 2022. He finished his debut season at Feyenoord with 28 goals and three assists from 50 games, and also helped them win the title.
Despite Te Kloese ruling out the Mexican’s sale last month, Pagniello now insists there is a possibility for the player to leave Feyenoord this summer.
“We tried to bring him to other markets. I took care of Spain and it could not happen yet. There are still ten days left in the market, in football you never know, I hope I can support him, but the boy is doing very well,” Pagniello explained.
“If he stays at Feyenoord for another year, they’ll also be happy because he’ll be able to play and show that the team plays for him, he is a goal scorer.”
Tottenham are reportedly in the market for a new striker after having sold Harry Kane to Bayern Munich earlier this month. Spurs have been linked to a few players, including Gent star Gift Orban and Chelsea’s Romelu Lukaku.
