AC Milan, Ibrahimovic sends a message to his new recruit

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

The Santiago Giménez machine seems to be launched under the colors of AC Milan. Already a decisive passer against AS Rome (3-1) in the Italian Cup, and goalscorer against Empoli (2-0) in Serie A, the Mexican striker himself distinguished himself on Saturday, in the championship, facing the 'Hellas Verone (1-0), by scoring the only goal of the meeting.

A performance that did not fail to seduce Zlatan Ibrahimovic, sports advisor to the Lombard club. The Swedish giant was particularly complimentary on the acclimatization of Gimenez, recruited this winter for 32 million euros from the Feyenoord Rotterdam.

An impact up to expectations

“I expected this kind of impact on his part. It's a guy who likes to score goals. The balloons come to him, he must just be ready in the surface and mark. It is not easy for a foreigner who arrives in our championship to succeed right away ”, explained the Milanese leader at a press conference.

This Tuesday, Giménez will find her former Feyenoord team for the Champions League return dam. If he could not prevent the defeat of his own on the outward journey (1-0), the 23-year-old center forward will try to win his qualification with the Rossoneri in the round of 16 despite this slight handicap.