According to the Deportivo La Coruña Herald, Gimenez is one of the last new signings recently brought in by Deportivo La Coruña. Deportivo La Coruña has become one of the most active teams in the Spanish transfer market. The Uruguayan player stated that he is in "very good" condition and could play this weekend if Hidalgo deems it appropriate.

After a good pre-season, he feels "very much in tune with the game" in his legs. Gimenez explained that after "laying all his cards on the table," he chose this Deportivo La Coruña team over other options. "What brought me here is that I knew it was calm here and the plan was serious and earnest," the defender said. His contract with Deportivo La Coruña runs until June 2027, with a buyout clause that Fernando Soriano did not disclose after analyzing the entire summer.

"Deportivo La Coruña was what made me feel most eager and touched my heart the most. Fernando can attest that I told him at noon that I would come, that I had already chosen. There were different calls during that time, but I am a man of my word, and I told him I would come here," said Gimenez, the 31-year-old center-back. Deportivo La Coruña hopes to add experience and astuteness to its defense, and he is the ideal candidate for the team. The Uruguayan international has played 99 times for his national team, spent 13 seasons with Atletico Madrid, played nearly 400 matches, and won the league title twice. "I am very happy and looking forward to it. I have come to a great dressing room where everyone is very united and full of joy," he added.

The Uruguayan player also emphasized the emotional factor after 13 years with Atletico Madrid. "If others make me feel something good, it always attracts my attention in the end. I play football because I feel football, because I love football," he said at the unveiling ceremony. After the opportunity arose, everything surrounding the club and the project "made him very excited."

Gimenez needs time to "adapt" to his new teammates, Hidalgo, and Deportivo La Coruña. However, physically, he has arrived with a very strong sense of the game, having even played the last two league matches for Atletico Madrid. "I've been playing all pre-season and haven't missed a single training session. I'm in superb shape," he replied.

The defender also hopes to contribute his experience to the team. Besides on the field, he also wants to help everyone in their daily lives: "One must accept their age and their experiences. One must humbly help younger players." However, he is also aware that "one learns something every day" and that he has come here "with an open mind."

Although the goal is to avoid relegation, Gimenez believes that "ambition" means first "having a good season," and then why not dream: "These ideas should be kept in mind, but why not dream? Why not have expectations, why not think about higher goals? We have a squad that can compete as strongly as possible."

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