Santiago Giménez was blissful to seek out himself scoring on his first sport again.
It’s no secret that Milan need to signal a brand new striker this summer time with Dušan Vlahović and Rasmus Højlund the highest targets, however contained in the squad there’s additionally Santi Giménez.
The Mexican was the marquee signing in January and he’ll look to show his doubters incorrect. Immediately (Saturday) he had his first pre-season match after getting back from holidays, and he scored Milan’s solely objective within the 1-1 draw towards Leeds.
“I’ve simply come again from trip, and for a striker one of the best ways to get again is by scoring. It was a superb workforce efficiency; we’re coaching onerous. We arrived right here a bit drained, however we gave the whole lot for the shirt,” he informed DAZN after the match.
What sort of ambiance did you discover right here in Dublin?“An unimaginable welcome — that is how we’d wish to play each match. It’s superb to see 50,000 folks cheering like this.”
Tomorrow you’ll instantly play towards Chelsea…“It’s a part of the preparation. Allegri could be very centered on depth; he needs us to be bodily prepared for the beginning of the season. Tomorrow we play Chelsea and we’ll give the whole lot once more.”
How do you restart after final season?“Final season went actually badly, however we’re Milan and we’ve got to push onerous to win trophies and compete the best way Milan deserves.”