Santiago Gimenez is not going through his best moment in Italian football. The Mexican striker has had problems scoring goals this season. Despite the criticism, "Bebote" has an ally in the squad. Pervis Estupinan backed the Mexican striker. The striker lives for goals, and despite Gimenez's tireless work and off-the-ball contributions, fans will complain about his lack of goals. The former Cruz Azul striker hasn't had the best time on the field, but he and Pervis Estupinan have developed a good rapport in the locker room. "He's one of the guys I get along with best, the one I talk to the most here because of the language; we're always talking, calling each other 'brother' and stuff. The last game we played with Mexico, we were saying, 'Let's see who wins,' and we placed bets. Everything's great, Santi is a phenomenal guy, very young, but also very professional," Pervis Estupinan revealed to ESPN. Far from criticizing him, Pervis Estupinan backed Santiago Gimenez. The Ecuadorian defender revealed that he has tried to support him during this goal drought. The South American acknowledged that "Bebote" continues working to overcome this dip in his performance. "I think he's a technically gifted, very intelligent player who always has that ambition to be a goalscorer. I've always told him that and tried to encourage him. A player in his position sometimes has it and sometimes doesn't, but he's a player who doesn't give up and always wants to improve," he added. Santiago Gimenez's Goal Drought: This season was shaping up to be much better for Santiago Gimenez and Milan. The Rossoneri are indeed having a better campaign than last season, but "Bebote" hasn't been able to contribute the goals that led to his signing from Feyenoord. Gimenez completed the entire preseason with the team, and his "adaptation period" ended last season. So far, the Mexican striker has played 11 matches (9 in Serie A and 2 in the Coppa Italia). During 768 minutes on the field, Santiago Gimenez has only been able to contribute 1 goal and 2 assists.The former Cruz Azul striker has not yet scored his first goal in Serie A.