{"id":633976,"date":"2024-01-12T14:32:14","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T19:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=633976"},"modified":"2024-01-12T14:34:12","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T19:34:12","slug":"west-ham-santiago-gimenez-transfer-feyenoord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/01\/12\/west-ham-santiago-gimenez-transfer-feyenoord\/","title":{"rendered":"West Ham Looking to Sign &#8216;Truly Fantastic&#8217; International Star Amidst Injury Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/article\/santiago-gimenez-west-ham-tracking-prolific-feyenoord-striker-smj92xzr7\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Paul Joyce and Gary Jacob<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0of The Times, West Ham are following Feyenoord star Santiago Gimenez to bolster their attack. The Dutch club are reportedly not keen on selling the player in January. However, a high offer from the Hammers could potentially lure them into selling their striker.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">West Ham Have Santiago Gimenez on Their Radar for January Transfer\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Hammers Looking to Reinforce Their Attack After Facing Injury Woes<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Joyce and Jacob mention that the Premier League club are monitoring the status of Gimenez. The club wants to bring him into the squad in January to help with the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.premierinjuries.com\/teams\/west-ham-united\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">injury<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0issues they are currently facing. Lucas Paqueta, Michail Antonio, Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus are the attackers sidelined due to injury for the London side.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/01\/11\/west-ham-united-firm-interest-jack-clarke\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0West Ham Must Make &#8216;Significant Offer&#8217; To Sign &#8216;One Of The Best&#8217; Championship Stars Amid Injury Crisis<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The injury issues have made the Londoners very thin in attack, and they could benefit from a signing like Gimenez. However, Feyenoord will reportedly not let go of the player as they are keen to &#8220;fend off interest&#8221; until the summer window. They want to keep the player for the rest of the season, but a tempting offer could change their stance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch<\/strong>: Last Word on Football looks at the biggest problem with your Premier League club<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Biggest Problem with YOUR Premier League Club\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2GNhwMen_Qo?start=15&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Who is Gimenez?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 22-year-old has been in fantastic form for the Eredivisie side this season. He has scored 20 times in 22 appearances this season, a fantastic return for any striker. The Mexico international is usually deployed in a centre-forward position where he can use his stellar finishing ability to the fullest. The player has garnered praise from all around, with Mario Been referring to him as &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-in\/news\/gimenez-is-truly-fantastic-mexico-star-praised-by-feyenoord-icon-after-ajax-demolition\/blta985d88a74e18def\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">truly fantastic<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/01\/06\/west-ham-united-steven-bergwijn-interest\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">West Ham United Identify \u2018Excellent\u2019 Former Premier League Player as \u2018One of the Top Targets\u2019 for January<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The youngster is also a skilled dribbler, which gives him an advantage in tight spaces. His ability to read the game, with his smart movement, can prove to be an asset for The Irons if they manage to bring him in. According to the report, David Moyes is looking at other options as a short-term solution to the injury issues.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to\u00a0Paul Joyce and Gary Jacob\u00a0of The Times, West Ham are following Feyenoord star Santiago Gimenez to bolster their attack. The Dutch club are reportedly not keen on selling the player in January. However, a high offer from the Hammers could potentially lure them into selling their striker. 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