According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Gattuso wants to sign Giménez, but Milan is currently unwilling to let him go on loan.

For Gattuso, Giménez could be a key acquisition to strengthen Lazio. The new coach has made Santiago Giménez his top target for the center-forward position and is building his own Biancocelesti squad. However, this is a very complex deal.

Giménez has already expressed a generally open attitude to Gattuso in several phone conversations. But the forward is also waiting to see if better opportunities will arise later in the transfer market. The real difficulty lies in the transfer format. Milan has not accepted Lazio's proposed loan deal, which the latter hopes will only include an option to buy, or even a conditional option to buy.

Lazio must balance its books this summer and cannot afford high-cost transfers. Therefore, Lazio is still watching and monitoring Giménez's situation to find an opportunity in the final phase of the transfer window. Gattuso has also stated that he is willing to wait.

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