Rumors of Jimenez s departure have reappeared, and the winter window may become the key to the trade between Milan and Atletico Madrid

Although Santiago Jimenez did not deliver a brilliant score in the number of goals in the beginning of the new season - he has not opened his goal account in Serie A and did not end the official goal drought until last week's Italian Cup against Lecce - his value on the court is much more than shooting. Even though he failed to score in the match against Napoli, Jimenez still continued to support Milan's offensive system with active running, fighting and tactical participation. This is why coach Allegri values ​​him particularly. If Raphael Leo is aspiring to develop in the center position, he should probably learn from Jimenez the awareness of his full contribution (although Leo did poorly against Napoli). The club naturally has higher expectations for the shooter who was introduced from Feyenoord for 35 million euros last winter window. This summer, Jimenez was once pushed into the transfer market by Milan. Sports director Tare even publicly mentioned the possibility of exchanging him to Donetsk miners for Dovpyk before facing Lecce. This move was not handled properly at the public opinion level. However, the player himself has a firm attitude and hopes to stay in Milan. The club will eventually respect his wishes. However, the football world is changing rapidly, and everything is possible in the winter transfer window.

forward strengthening continues to advance, Jimenez is not a non-selling product

Milan hopes Jimenez will respond to trust with goals in the next game. If he can continue his tactical role on the court and improve his goal efficiency, he will undoubtedly be among the excellent centers in Serie A. But at present, he is the only one in the team that has this kind of characteristics, and Tare is still actively looking for other center candidates. Once a suitable offer appears in January, Milan does not rule out the possibility of Jimenez being released.

At the end of this summer's transfer window, in addition to Roma, Chelsea also expressed interest in Jimenez. If a club proposes a offer of about 30 million euros, Milan is expected to agree to release the person. If he leaves the team, the team will quickly find a replacement. The most popular candidate is Atletico Madrid's Norwegian striker Sollot. In addition, it is not ruled out that Milan and Atletico Madrid have a direct player exchange. According to MilanWeb, Jimenez's style is highly appreciated by Atletico Madrid coach Simeone, while Milan is expected to sign Sollot (the shooter with a close personal relationship with Haaland) with a price difference of about 5 million euros + Jimenez. This may be a win-win deal.

Another player that attracted the attention of Tare is Micotaze, who moved from Lyon to Villarreal this summer. He continued to show outstanding attacking skills in La Liga and may also become one of Milan's alternatives to strengthen the front line.