"Massimiliano Allegri confirmed that Santiago Gimenez will miss most of the rest of the season, and now his fate reportedly seems 'sealed'. Calciomercato.com write that a year may not be much in the career of a football player, but for Gimenez it feels like an eternity. Less than 12 months ago he was arriving from Feyenoord for €32m as the future No.9, and now he experiencing a much more negative moment. Milan attempted to sell him last summer, and after a series of disappointing performances in the first three months and no league goals, the Mexican has completely disappeared from the radar."
"After a difficult five-month adjustment last season, during which he still managed to score six goals, the Mexico international was getting regular starts under Massimiliano Allegri, until his ankle wouldn't allow him to. On social media he announced that he had been struggling with this issue for some time. An attempt was made to resolve it with two months of conservative therapy, he returned to training with the team on December 10th, but after just nine days Gimenez decided to undergo surgery to permanently fix it."
""Gimenez will be out for 3-4 months," Massimiliano Allegri revealed during the pre-match press conference ahead of the away game against Cagliari. He effectively confirmed that the Mexican international's season is almost over. This is yet another reason for Milan to accelerate the signing of German striker Niclas Fullkrug (on loan with an option to buy from West Ham) and to evaluate possible offers for Christopher Nkunku, who Fenerbahce want."
Santiago Gimenez will miss most of the season after electing to undergo surgery to permanently fix a chronic ankle issue that returned after a December training comeback. He arrived from Feyenoord less than a year ago for €32m and initially struggled for form, with no league goals in the early months and consideration for sale. Conservative therapy failed and the surgery is expected to keep him sidelined for three to four months, with a possible return in April or May. AC Milan are moving to sign Niclas Fullkrug and are evaluating offers for Christopher Nkunku, leaving Gimenez's long-term future at the club uncertain.
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