Premier League clubs line up to watch Feyenoord ace Santiago Gimenez v Celtic, West Ham United want him
Premier League clubs will be watching Santiago Gimenez as Feyenoord take on Celtic, with West Ham keen on the striker, according to TEAMtalk.
The publication reported on its website on Monday (11 December) that Tottenham Hotspur also have the star on their radar.
Gimenez, who boasts 24 caps for Mexico, has scored 20 goals from his 19 appearances in all competitions this season.
“A handful of Premier League clubs are expected at the Celtic-Feyenoord game, with highly rated front man Santiago Gimenez the centre of attention as clubs including Tottenham and West Ham also have him on the radar,” according to TEAMtalk.
Celtic welcome Feyenoord to Celtic Park for their Champions League group stage clash on Wednesday (13 December).
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Celtic have been one of the lucky clubs this season in terms of facing Gimenez, with the striker having missed the reverse fixture in Rotterdam due to suspension.
But he is expected to take to the pitch under the lights in Glasgow, meaning the Celtic defence are going to be in for a very tough time.
Deadly striker Gimenez has two goals from his three Champions League matches, with the Mexican international netting 18 times from 15 Eredivisie games.
Given that they need a new striker sooner rather than later, the Hammers would be foolish not to at least register an interest in the player.
But they will be up against it in the transfer window given the striker’s feats this season, with Gimenez certain to command a hefty fee, either in January or in the summer transfer window.
With the futures of Michail Antonio, Danny Ings and Divin Mubama all up in the air, David Moyes definitely needs a star striker in the door for the new season.
In other West Ham news, the Hammers want to sign one “breakout” ace, with a 2024 transfer on the cards for the player.