Gio Simeone scores again, addresses future amid River interest | OneFootball

Giovani Simeone scored for Torino, but his goal was not enough to prevent defeat in their visit to Milan, losing 3-2 in a match corresponding to Matchday 29 of Serie A.

The Argentine striker made it 1-1 by picking up a rebound off the post as the first half was ending, and after the match he spoke about his future, amid strong interest from River Plate to sign him once the European season ends.

“The future is uncertain,” said one of Cholo Simeone’s sons, and emphasized: “Right now I’m focused on the present, which is very difficult.”

Torino is in 14th place in Serie A with 33 points and is only six points ahead of Lecce, who are in the relegation zone and have played one game less. Between them are only Cremonese, Fiorentina, and Cagliari.

“We have to pick up points and focus on our objective. The rest is unknown. Today I’m thinking about here and I want to give it my all,” added Simeone regarding how his career will continue.

Simeone, 30 years old, has a contract with Torino until July 2028, so River plans to request a loan with an option to buy from a club with whom they have maintained a great relationship since the plane crash suffered by the Italians in 1949. According to Transfermarkt, the player is valued at five million euros.

Simeone debuted for River on August 4, 2013, in a 1-0 defeat to Gimnasia when Ramón Díaz was the coach. Five days later, against Rosario Central, he scored his first goal. After 33 matches, four goals, and four titles to his name (Final 2014, Copa Campeonato 2014, Copa Sudamericana 2014, and Copa Libertadores 2015), he moved to Banfield in July 2015. After his time with El Taladro, he built his career in Italy, playing for Hellas Verona, Fiorentina, Cagliari, Napoli, and now Torino.

The Argentine striker was once part of Lionel Scaloni’s squad and, aside from his future, after the match against Milan he also spoke about whether he dreams of being at the 2026 World Cup, something that seems difficult as he hasn’t been called up recently.

“I’m enjoying the moment and anything else that may happen will be welcome. I live football with passion. Of course I want to play in the World Cup, but it’s not easy,” admitted Gio.

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