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Santiago Gimenez to Lazio

Quiet since 7 June 2026. Last report: Sky Sport (Italia). Probability when it went quiet: 18%.

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 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.

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