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

The eldest of Cholo’s children is one of the players being targeted by River’s board, which wants 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 yet guaranteed. 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 could go all in 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, in addition to wearing the jersey again of the club based in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Núñez, 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 some other 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 starred. He also explained why he still has the desire to return to his homeland: “Argentina because of River, because of my friends, because of Argentina... Honestly, I miss it a lot. In that sense, yes.”

Gio Simeone’s return operation to Núñez

While the team managed by Eduardo Coudet is coming off a win over Carabobo without really shining, 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 footballer’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 once 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 in order to fulfill everyone’s wish.

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