Like it or not, Gastón Giménez is back with the Chicago Fire, something I reported was likely as far back as September. I had the same feeling then as I do now: the Fire should have kept the slot open, and aimed as high as they could to find a replacement.
The Fire are very aware of the narrative surrounding Giménez’s poor 2021 season, which is why Georg Heitz used the word “motivated” in his statement, and the club released the video of Giménez where’s he’s talking about “enthusiasm” and “desire” heading into next season.