Di Marzio: Milan willing to invest for Gimenez ‘regardless of whether Emerson leaves’ – the latest | OneFootball

AC Milan now seem willing to invest in the signing of Santiago Gimenez regardless of whether they make a sale, according to Gianluca Di Marzio.

After Kyle Walker flew in for a medical ahead of joining on an initial loan move, the gossip columns quickly became populated with the news that Milan are trying to sign Gimenez from Feyenoord in January.

The Mexico international netted a brace against Bayern Munich in the Champions League last night as part of a memorable 3-0 win. While he seemed to suggest he is staying with his celebration, his comments after the game then re-opened the door.

Di Marzio spoke live on Sky during his ‘Calciomercato – L’Originale’ segment and as part of his round-up he was asked if there have been any developments on the Gimenez-Milan front during Thursday.

“If Feyenoord are open [to selling], Milan will make the investment, regardless of whether Emerson leaves. The Rossoneri have sent Pimenta, the player’s agent, to scout,” he said (via MilanNews).

“It’s an open story, there hasn’t been a definitive no from Holland. The player would like to leave immediately, there is pressure from the agent but Feyenoord are a tough nut to crack. We’ll see if they give up in the next few days or not.”

As a reminder, the proposed deal to sell Emerson Royal to Galatasaray (or the Premier League) is now off the table because the full-back has suffered a serious muscle injury that will keep him out for 2-3 months.