Gio Simeone: “I would like to go to Atlético, whether my father is or not”

Giovanni Simeone dreams in rojiblanco. Cholo's eldest son, faces his fourth season in Italy and this course has 10 goals and four assists in 30 Serie A matches at Cagliari. At 25 years of age he has also played for Genoa and Fiorentina, leaving a season of more than a dozen in both clubs. But his wish in the future is Atlético de Madrid and he has no doubt about it.

ESPN Networks He brought together the three sons of the rojiblanco coach Diego Pablo Simeone in a special program. Giovanni, Gianluca, who has been loaned by Sant Rafel to the La Plata Gymnastics and Fencing Club, and Giuliano, who is already a member of Atlético's youth team. Three strikers who have been raised with mattress blood. When asked about his future, Gio has no doubts about what he would like to achieve.

To the question about whether he would sign for Atlético with his father as coach, Giovanni is clear: “More than anything because he is in a club where I always wanted to go as a boy like Atlético. It is inevitable that you want to go. There's my old man, but if he wasn't there I'd also like to go to Atlético, because it is really what I want, what I would like. “Who knows if the striker's dream can be fulfilled, what is clear is that the Atletico team could do well with a player with a goal, since only Morata has reached 10 goals in the League (with Balaídos he has 12 in the competition, 16 including the three in the Champions and one in the Spanish Super Cup).