Torino eye Simeone: player deal close, Napoli talks ongoing | OneFootball

Torino is decisively targeting Giovanni Simeone to strengthen their attacking lineup. Contacts with the Argentine player's entourage have already produced a concrete first result: a general agreement on salary has reportedly been reached, according to Sky Sport.

Torino, Simeone in their sights: deal close with the player, agreement with Napoli still missing

At this point, the only thing left is to convince Napoli, who value the former Verona player’s transfer fee between 7 and 8 million euros. This is considered an affordable amount by the Torino management, especially given the willingness of the Neapolitan club to negotiate without putting up barriers. Pisa’s interest remains in the background, as they have made some inquiries, but at the moment Torino appears to be in pole position. President Urbano Cairo, speaking at a press conference, hinted that more reinforcements are on the way: “We have pairs in every position except on the left and right flanks. We’re still missing another element: if we’re not at 90%, we’re at 88% of the complete squad.” According to rumors, that missing piece is precisely the profile of Cholito.

First, however, Antonio Sanabria will need to be sold, as he is set to leave Torino in this transfer window. Cremonese is currently the most interested club and a possible acceleration is expected in the coming days. Only then will Torino be able to make a decisive move for Simeone and provide Marco Baroni with an experienced and dynamic striker, ideal for completing the attacking department.

Andrea Alati

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