Mexican international Santiago Gimenez has scored numerous goals for Feyenoord. Arne Slot, who led the club until last season, left for Liverpool and Brian Priske was born, where he is still the ace in the team.
The 23-year-old striker, who has scored double-digit goals in the first half of the season alone despite a period out injured this season, revealed that he consulted manager Slott when he received an offer from Nottingham Forest during the transfer window last summer.
“I spoke to him a couple of times when I got that offer. I asked him for his advice, and he gave it to me. The content of the conversation remains between us, but that was the last time we spoke.”
“We are not surprised by what he’s [Slot] doing now at Liverpool. The football world didn’t know him that well, but we did. We knew what he was capable of and that he is a great coach, not just for Liverpool, but for any team.”
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The Mexican striker, who has remained in the Netherlands, is entering his third year in the Eredivisie and it is time for him to step up. He is likely to go to the top flight this summer, and a future where his destination is the Premier League cannot be ruled out.
Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest, who were turned down by the Mexican forward, have been in great form this season. The mid-table reinforcements have paid off so far, with 33-year-old New Zealand international Chris Wood turning into a goal-scoring machine.
As a result, they could have done without the reinforcements, but given Wood’s age, it is imperative that a replacement is secured. Will the Netherlands ever be in the hot seat again…?