Overview
- Negotiations between AC Milan and FC Porto are progressing toward a loan for Santiago Giménez that would include an option to buy for about €20 million, with club-to-club details still being finalised.
- Porto manager Francesco Farioli has personally contacted Giménez and the player has shown openness to the move, a factor that Porto have used to push talks forward.
- Milan wants greater certainty on sale terms and has pressed for a permanent exit or a loan with an obligation to buy so the club can limit a potential book loss on the player.
- Giménez has struggled for minutes and form at Milan, scoring seven goals and providing six assists in 37 matches while managing ankle problems that affected his pre-season, which has driven both the club and player to seek a fresh start.
- If the deal completes, Milan would trim striker depth behind first-choice Gonçalo Ramos and may pursue another centre-forward, while Porto would add a low-risk forward with potential upside for their attack.