Napoli, Simeone on the market: Pisa and Torino stalling over the deal | OneFootball

The name of Giovanni Simeone continues to dominate the transfer market headlines for weeks, actually since the end of last season. In the Scudetto season, the Argentine striker found little space in Antonio Conte's rotations, and with the arrival of Lorenzo Lucca, the competition has further intensified. Therefore, it is not surprising that Simeone wants to seek new opportunities, with the aim of fighting for a starting shirt and relaunching a career that deserves more continuity.

Napoli, Simeone on the market: Pisa and Torino stall on the deal

Pisa was the first club to take concrete action, expressing the intention to close the deal. However, despite a negotiation that also included Zerbin (then sold to Cremonese), the issue on the price blocked any possibility of agreement, and even the striker did not seem fully convinced by the destination. Although a new attempt by the Tuscan club is not to be excluded, at the moment the track appears to be cooling down.

The focus therefore remains on Torino, which has been following Simeone with interest for several transfer sessions but has never really accelerated. Next week could see a new meeting between the player's entourage, the granata club and Napoli, to assess the feasibility of the operation and the related costs. Napoli starts from an evaluation of around 10 million euros, a figure that could represent a starting point for the negotiation. Solutions abroad are also not to be excluded, should an agreement not be found in Italy. As for the numbers, Simeone made 33 overall appearances last season, scoring 2 goals and providing 2 assists. According to Transfermarkt, his market value stands at around 5 million euros, but Napoli's valuation is higher, considering the contract that binds the player to the club until 2026 with an option for 2027 in favor of the club.

Andrea Alati

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