Some of the records that the Frenchman is chasing include the top scorer in classics, competitions and the top scoring European champion
The Tigers were left with second place in the Club World Cup and on their return they will have several duties, including specifying André-Pierre Gignac’s contract extension., who has had several accomplishments with the team, but still has several ongoing accounts with the New Leonese team.
The French forward is currently the top scorer in the club’s history, having scored 147 goals with three goals in the World Cup for clubs, two against Ulsan Hyundai and one against Palmeiras from Brazil.
However, he still has current accounts and one of the goals of the Frenchman will be to seek more championships among the felines, having won four in the competition, one of the CONCACAF Champions League, which is the first international title in history. from the club, and three from the Champion of Champions.
If Gignac, who still has an agreement with the team until June next year, extends his contract with the UANLHe will also be able to play more Monterrey classics against Rayados, which will allow him to go for the top scorer’s goal in this kind of confrontation.
The record is currently held by Mario de Souza Mota “Bahía”, who scored 11 goals in games against Tigres during his time in Monterrey, so Gignac would have the chance to surpass him after having 8 and tied with Claudio ” Diablo “Núñez. and Walter Gaitán, former players of the felines.
Another one of the ongoing accounts the French have within Mexican football is positioning himself as the European striker with the highest scoring titles, having currently two in the Clausura 2016 and Apertura 2018 tournaments.
This allowed him to tie Kurt Frederich, who became the best scorer several times in the seasons 1922-1923, and Isidro Lángara, who achieved it in the campaigns of 1943-1944 and 1945-1946.
Another goal he may have in his sights is to increase his scoring quota in the league to leave former striker Carlos Hermosillo behind, with whom he is tied with a total of 25. Gignac’s closest in the relationship is Alberto García.
While versions have emerged that other teams such as Corinthians, Boca Juniors and FC Dallas have expressed interest in the European forward during his time with Tigres, the player has made it clear that his intention is to continue with the felines, so now will he must negotiate with the board his renewal to fight for these and other goals within national football.