Lazio have been linked with Santiago Gimenez, the 25-year-old Mexico attacker, as a possible loan target from AC Milan. For now this is no more than a flicker of interest. There are no talks, no bid and no agreement on the table — only the idea that Lazio admire the forward, who is tied to Milan until June 2029. The phrase doing the rounds is literally a 'dream', which tells you exactly how early and soft this stands. The link comes from two respected Italian voices. Gianluca Di Marzio, a benchmark name on Serie A business, reports Lazio's interest as a target but flags no concrete progress. Sky Sport Italia is just as cautious, explicitly stating there are no negotiations underway. Both are reliable, but both are describing interest, not movement — which keeps the sourcing honest and thin. The engine's 18% marks this as a longshot. For it to climb, Milan would first have to accept losing a forward they signed expensively, and a contract running to 2029 hands them all the leverage to say no. A loan softens the cost for Lazio, but nothing has begun. The number reflects genuine interest from a credible suitor, dragged down by the total absence of talks. For context, Milan paid £26m to sign Gimenez from Feyenoord in 2025, having moved him on from CD Cruz Azul to Feyenoord for £5m in 2022. Lazio's recent spending — Juventus to Lazio at £14m in 2025, Ajax to Lazio at £14m in 2026 — sits in a different bracket, which is why a loan is the only realistic route here. Watch for any sign of actual contact: a first enquiry, Milan signalling openness, or a competing club firming up.