Giovanni Simeone revealed why he wants a second spell at River | OneFootball

The eldest of Cholo’s sons is one of the footballers River’s board has its eye on, as they want to bring him in next June.

He is coming off scoring a goal against Sassuolo in Torino’s win on Matchday 36 of Serie A, but his future is not guaranteed. That is because Giovanni Simeone has appeared on River’s radar for the next transfer window, which will take place in mid-2026.

The 30-year-old striker, who is the oldest of the five children of the Atlético de Madrid head coach, is under contract with the northern Italian club until July 2028. However, there is a chance that River will go all out for his signing. And as if that were not enough, in recent hours he revealed why he wants the deal to go through.

During a recent interview with YouTuber Gianfranco, Cholito made it clear that, besides wearing the shirt of the club based in Buenos Aires’ Núñez neighborhood again, he would also like to do the same with Napoli. Although in that case, he still does not know whether it would be as a player or in another role.

“Two places. I’d love Napoli. I don’t know if as a player or what. And, in Argentina, River,” exclaimed the striker who won two Serie A titles with the team where Diego Armando Maradona shone. He even explained why he still wants to return to his homeland: “Argentina because of River, because of my friends, because of Argentina… Honestly, I miss it quite a bit. In that sense, yes.”

Gio Simeone’s operation return to Núñez

While the team led by Eduardo Coudet is coming off a win over Carabobo without dazzling, Cholito is emerging as the chosen one to strengthen the attack in the second half of the year. According to journalist Germán García Grova, the negotiations between River’s board and the player’s camp are “very advanced”, a scenario decisively driven by the player’s own desire.

Although his contract with the Italian side runs until July 2028 and those close to him viewed staying in Europe favorably, Gio seems to have made the decision to wear the red sash again. Now, the final step is for the clubs to reach an agreement: Torino wants to recover the 6 million euros it paid Napoli for him at the time, so River will have to submit an offer to fulfill everyone’s wish.

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