Tottenham Hotspur’s potential Harry Kane replacement enhanced his growing reputation with another hat-trick as the Premier League-linked centre-forward ran riot for Eredivisie champions Feyenoord at Excelsior. 

It’s amazing to consider that the Mexican marksman for Feyenoord, Santiago Gimenez, had the opportunity to win the Miss of the Season award and scoop the goal over the net.

The fact that Gimenez made sure his first-half sitter would be remembered as little more than a setback on yet another fantastic afternoon—the Tottenham Hotspur target scoring his second treble of the season with a little assistance from his Feyenoord friends—is tribute to the striker’s unwavering self-confidence.

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At full time, Feyenoord’s Yankuba Minteh, a Newcastle United loanee, was praised by Gimenez for his performance. The talented youth had assisted Igor Paixao in his first goal of the day before setting up his second. However, Gimenez created his third entirely on his own. His incredible goals tally in just 16 outings in 2023–24 reached 18 thanks to a squirm and a shimmy that created a yard of space before a lucky deflection.
“He is aware of his whereabouts. He’s in the perfect spot when you look at the first goal. Most of the time, it’s just an emotion.An instinct,” the former frontman of Feyenoord, Roy Makaay, says to ESPN.

“He’ll make a good transfer next summer if he keeps doing this.” I believe it would be prudent for him to visit a club that is little below the top level first. To keep evolving over there.”

18 goals in 16 Feyenoord games

The writer discussed the match and the forthcoming Champions League matchup with Manchester United while offering his thoughts on the Frenchman’s performance.

“Ndombele played mediocre against Alanyaspor,” the speaker stated. When playing Manchester United, Kaan Ayhan will be in the middle of the pitch.

Although Ayhan is a center-back by trade, he can also move forward and play in the defensive midfield position.

If verified, it would be a setback for the Tottenham player, who has yet to start a Champions League match this year and would instead be forced to the sidelines.