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Porto Loans Santiago Giménez From AC Milan, €18m Option

9/1/2026

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Gimenez Joins Porto

Porto signed Mexico forward Santiago Gimenez on a season-long loan from AC Milan.
The loan carries no fee and includes an €18 million purchase option.
Porto could add €2 million in bonuses and trigger a $23.2 million transfer by meeting performance criteria.
Gimenez made 37 appearances for Milan, scoring seven goals and providing six assists.

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Gimenez Sprains

Santiago Giménez suffered a high-ankle sprain in Mexico’s loss to England, extending his injury woes.
He missed five months after ankle surgery in December 2025, returning only in late March.
Giménez holds the record for most goals by a Mexican in Dutch football, surpassing Hirving Lozano.
He broke the Mexican Champions League single-season goal record with five goals, matching Hugo Sánchez and Javier Hernández.

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Gimenez Joins Porto

Porto signed Mexico forward Santiago Gimenez on a season-long loan from AC Milan.
The loan carries no fee and includes an €18 million purchase option.
Porto could add €2 million in bonuses and trigger a $23.2 million transfer by meeting performance criteria.
Gimenez made 37 appearances for Milan, scoring seven goals and providing six assists.

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