Godín was one of the most respected captains of the Simeone process.
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Santiago Gimenez isundoubtedly, one of the Mexicans who has gained more visibility in recent years. The arrival of the Mexican to Feyenoord has relaunched his career at his young age. Many teams have tried to hire the former Cruz Azul player, but without luck. Nevertheless, The legendary Diego Godín hopes to see him at Atlético de Madrid.
Diego Godín is one of the legends of Atlético de Madrid. The Uruguayan defender is closely linked to the club, as he was part of Diego Simeone’s first teams that excelled in Spanish football and surprised the world in the UEFA Champions League. Under these circumstances, The South American is one of the heavy voices asking for Santi in the team.
“I would like to see him at Atlético, he is a boy who I know has been scouted by important teams in Europe, Atlético de Madrid is also following him. “He is doing well to take that step, to jump to a bigger club,” the South American told the media.
It is worth mentioning that Atlético de Madrid would have already surveyed the possible signing of Giménez. However, the operation went cold and now the Dutch team He would ask for a large sum of money to be able to let the former Liga MX scorer go.
Santiago Giménez will play in the UEFA Champions League this season and will be Feyenoord’s top attacking reference. Since the Mexican arrived in the Netherlands He has played 50 games in which he has scored 28 goals and given 3 assists.
Diego Godín and Raúl Jiménez
The Uruguayan footballer also spoke about Raul Jimenez. Both footballers were able to share at Atlético de Madrid. In fact, Diego Godín indicated that the Mexican was a beloved footballer among Spanish fans and hopes that he will recover his level with the Fulham shirt.
“Raúl is a boy who I welcomed into my house when he first arrived. He is very loved at Atlético de Madrid, but he had a great career in England. After the injury, He is getting back to his level and we all want him to score goals again.“he added.
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