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Milan paid a fee of 32 million euros for the 23-year-old Mexican striker, who netted 65 goals in 105 appearances for the Feyenoord. Fiorentina signed Italy forward Zaniolo on loan Turkish giants Galatasaray until the end of the season for 3.2 million euros.
Santiago Gimenez, Nicolo Zaniolo.
AC Milan have signed Mexican forward Santiago Gimenez from Feyenoord on a four-and-a-half-year deal, the Serie A club said on Monday.
Gimenez, who was born in Argentina but is a Mexican citizen having moved there as a child, joined Feyenoord in July 2022 on a four-year contract and scored 65 goals in 105 appearances for the Dutch club.
According to Italian media reports, Milan paid a fee of 32 million euros for the 23-year-old who has made 32 appearances for Mexico, scoring four goals.
Gimenez is Milan’s second signing in this transfer window after Kyle Walker’s arrival on loan from Manchester City. The striker, who has netted 16 times in 19 games this season, will take the number seven shirt left vacant by Alvaro Morata.
Morata left Milan for Galatasaray on Sunday on a year-long loan deal. Milan, who drew 1-1 with Inter Milan in Sunday’s derby, are eighth in the standings and take on AS Roma in the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia on Wednesday.
Fiorentina signed Italy forward Nicolo Zaniolo on loan from Galatasaray until the end of the season for 3.2 million euros, the Turkish Super Lig club said in a statement on Monday.
The 25-year-old was on loan at Serie A side Atalanta since July 2024 but that deal has been terminated.
Fiorentina hold a purchase option that allows them to sign Zaniolo permanently for 15.5 million euros, plus 2 million in bonuses, according to Galatasaray’s statement.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – Reuters)