Gio Simeone scores again, addresses River's strong interest | OneFootball

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

The Argentine forward scored the temporary 1-1 by picking up a shot off the post as the first half was ending, and after the match, he spoke about his future amid strong interest from River to have him after the season in Europe concludes.

"The future is uncertain," assured one of Cholo Simeone's sons and emphasized, "Right now I am thinking about this moment, which is very difficult."

Torino is in 14th position in Serie A with 33 points and is only six points away from Lecce, which is in the relegation zone and has one less match played. Between them are only Cremonese, Fiorentina, and Cagliari.

"We need to earn points and focus on the goal. Everything else is unknown. Today I am thinking about here and I want to give it my all," added Simeone regarding how his career will continue.

Simeone, 30, has a contract with Torino until July 2028, so River plans to request a loan with an option to buy from a team with whom they maintain a great relationship since the air accident the Italians had in 1949. According to the Transfermarkt site, the footballer is valued at five million euros.

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

The Argentine forward was part of Lionel Scaloni's cycle and, besides his future, after the match against Milan, he also referred to whether he dreams of being present at the 2026 World Cup, something that seems difficult because he was not considered in the latest call-ups.

"I am enjoying the moment and anything else that might happen will be welcome. I live football with passion. Of course, I want to play in the World Cup, but it's not easy," acknowledged Gio.

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