On Monday, 1908.nl reported Feyenoord were convinced by Nottingham Forest’s offer worth €33m plus €2m bonuses to sign Santiago Giménez. It was also stated a jet is ready at the Rotterdam Airport, to take him to England.
Fox Sports Mexico claim the striker has refused to join the Reds and this information is provided by journalist Daniel Reyes.
Nuno Espírito Santo had personally called the 23-year-old to convince him. He’s ‘grateful’ for their efforts but isn’t keen on joining Nottingham Forest.
The Mexico international is prioritising the sporting aspect. Therefore, he has rejected the English club, who fought to avoid relegation in the past two seasons. Reyes says he has obtained this information from the frontman’s entourage.
“The information I have, and believe me it’s from inside the environment, is that Giménez will not go to Nottingham Forest, a team that did reach the €35m that Feyenoord asked for, but, in the end, the one who decides is the player and, although he’s attracted to Premier League, not so go to a club to fight to stay in it,” he said.
The journalist states Bayer Leverkusen are following the player, and he likes this option. If a move doesn’t materialise in the last week of the summer window, a deal can be carried out in January.
De Telegraaf state the Mexican has informed the Dutch club’s leaders that ‘under no circumstances he will move to Nottingham Forest’. He made it clear that a move to the Premier League side is ruled out even if they make another improved offer.
In this way, the striker ‘puts an end’ to Nottingham Forest’s concrete pursuit to sign him.
Despite 1908.nl suggesting that Giménez could be open to a transfer, two sources now claim he’s ruled out a move to Nottingham Forest.
