The author of five goals in the first five matches is a Mexican Santiago Jimenez He started this season with the firm intention of securing the title of one of the top scorers in the championship. old continent. Forward last year Feyenoord He has already scored 23 goals in 45 official matches.
Through his performances, Aztec has been associated with many European clubs. Among them Atletico Madrid who has been working for some time on hiring a striker who can improve his offensive performance and become a good replacement for Antoine Griezmann and Alvaro Morata.
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In recent hours, an old acquaintance of the Rojiblanca fans, the Uruguayan Diego Godin, confirmed that Metropolitan They follow in the footsteps of the attacker very carefully. “I would like to see him at Atlético Madrid. This is a boy who I know is being studied by important teams in Europe. Atlético Madrid are watching him too. He deserves to take that step and move to a bigger club.”– he explained during a visit to Mexican lands.
Forged in Cruz Azul, Jiménez landed in Rotterdam in the summer of 2022 for just €6 million. Considering his development and the length of his current contract (it is being extended until June 2027), it seems clear that this should be a much higher sum, conducive to a change of scenery (€25 million has already been mentioned).