In only one full season, Giménez is at 38 goals in 56 games for the club in all competitions. Now amid interest from Real Madrid and Tottenham, Feyenoord has an asking price.

Santiago Giménez is the son of footballer Christian Giménez, who also played with Cruz Azul. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Giménez moved to Mexico at the age of three with his father after he was transferred to Primera División side Veracruz.

How much is Santiago Giménez worth in the transfer market?

According to 90Min, Santiago Giménez’s asking price placed by Feyenoord is $105 million, the Mexican international has a contract with the club until June of 2027 so Feyenoord can sit pretty in hopes a club matches their asking price.

Real Madrid have been watching the player and hopes to add him to an attack that could feature Palmeiras teenager Endrick and finally land Kylian Mbappe next season.

Tottenham is looking for their next big star following the departure of Harry Kane and Santiago Giménez could be a long-term solution for a club still searching to be something more than a top four finish team.

Every coach has a different approach. Some prefer experience to play in this important tournament, while others like Luis Enrique decide to go younger. That seems a bit more shocking since it meant that names like Sergio Ramos and David de Gea were left out in Spain.

Mexico will also have some high-profile absences in the roster, though. For example, recent MLS champion with LAFC Carlos Vela won’t be there. Los Angeles Galaxy’s Chicharito Hernández and Sevilla’s Jesús ‘Tecatito’ Corona will miss the FIFA World Cup as well. Find out why another good striker like Giménez didn’t make the team.

Why is Santi Giménez missing the Qatar 2022 World Cup?

Most countries go through discussions over who should be in the roster for the FIFA World Cup. It’s clear now that Mexico was definitely not out of the controversy, based on all the heat that head coach Gerardo Martino took lately. Especially for not choosing the striker although he had a good season at the Dutch club Feyenoord.

The move that made the Argentine coach be criticized the most is leaving Giménez out of the squad. His case, unlike the one of Corona, wasn’t injury related. He is simply not going to Qatar 2022 because Martino chose others over him. This was particularly surprising since Raúl Jiménez and Rogelio Funes Mori were ahead of him.

Jiménez would be a lock any day if he was healthy, but he hasn’t been able to play since August. Funes Mori didn’t have his best performances in the previous months, so that added to the discussions. A setback from Jiménez may open the door again, although his possibilities are low. Martino needs to get it right at that position since Mexico will share group C with Argentina, Poland, and Saudi Arabia.

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Santiago is also known asChaquitoa diminutive of his father’s nickname Chaco. Since he was a baby, he has been involved in Soccer, cause his dad, Christian Gimenez, was an iconic Cruz Azulplayer and had worn Boca Juniors,America, and even Mexican National Team‘s colors during his professional career.

At present,ChaquitoGimenez is consolidating his career step by step. He was a valuable player for la Maquina‘s Liga MX title on Apertura 2021 and has ended 2021 with a goal on his second game with Mexico. He is powerful and skillful on the pitch, but outside of it, he is also acrack.

HowChaquitowished a Merry Christmas to Cruz Azul and Liga MX fans in Mexico

Like Santa Claus, Santiago Gimenez toured Mexico City to spread Christmas joy. On his social media, specifically Instagram, he shared the noble gesture he had with people in a bad economic situation.Chaquitodelivered food, candy, and chocolate to them.

Actions like theChaquitodid confirm the power and responsibility sport has to contribute to makingthe world a better place. For sure this was a Merry ‘ChaChristmas’ for all of those people who received Cruz Azul Liga MX’s forward gift.