Orlando City are being linked with Santiago Gimenez in a move that could reach $30 million, with a separate contract worth €4 million per season also being discussed. The figures have put the Milan forward at the center of a transfer story that has moved quickly from speculation to a specific price tag.
That is why the search around Gimenez is heavy today: the reported package is large enough to test whether Orlando City would turn interest into a formal offer, and whether Milan would even be pushed into a decision. Calciomercato.com reports the fee could be about €26 million, a number that gives the interest real weight rather than leaving it as loose rumor.
Daniele Longo reported yesterday that Orlando City were looking at Gimenez, and the new detail is the scale of the proposal now being attached to his name. Christian Pulisic has already been targeted, which shows the club is not shy about looking at established names, but Gimenez would be a bigger statement if the numbers are carried through.
Even so, there is a clear catch. Gimenez would like to continue with the Rossoneri in an ideal world, which means the appeal of a big offer does not automatically make a move likely. A player can be linked with a stronger contract and still lean toward staying where he is, and that is the line now running through this story.
The timing matters because interest in football from North America is expected to rise with the World Cup, and that could feed more investment in MLS arrivals. It also matters because Gimenez was almost what Milan paid for him almost 18 months ago, so the reported figure is not just large in isolation; it sits close to the value attached to him when Milan brought him in. The next question is not whether the interest exists, but whether Orlando City actually formalize the bid and put the contract on the table.
