Arsenal are leading the race to sign Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez, despite strong interest from Tottenham, according to reports.
It s no secret that the Gunners will be after a new number nine in the summer. While Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah have their strengths, neither of them have been particularly prolific this season.
At times, , but he’s perhaps not seen as the clinical forward that can fire Arsenal to the league title.
The bulk of Arsenal s goals this season have come from Bukayo Saka and in order to ease the scoring burden on the 22-year-old, a new striker is required.
Over the last few months,
However, according to the latest reports, the Gunners could go after Gimenez and snatch him away from Tottenham s grasp in the process.
According to , Arsenal are leading the race to sign Gimenez as they look to beat their north London rivals to his signature.
Gimenez is currently leading the Golden Boot race in the Eredivisie, having scored 21 goals in 29 appearances up until this point.
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As per Mexican outlet Record, Gimenez has already made his mind up about leaving Feyenoord at the end of the season.
His current deal is valid until 2027 which does give the Eredivisie outfit a decent amount of bargaining power when negotiating his value.
While Gimenez has enjoyed an eye-catching campaign with 30 goal contributions across all competitions,
