West Ham ‘ready to make fresh move for striker Giovanni Simeone’, son of Atletico Madrid manager Diego, after impressive scoring streak for Hellas Verona in Serie A
- Giovanni Simeone has impressed on loan at Hellas Verona from Cagliari
- The 26-year-old striker has scored nine goals in 11 matches this season
- Hellas Verona have an option to buy and could sell him on to West Ham
West Ham are reportedly lining-up a fresh bid to sign the son of Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone.
Giovanni Simeone has impressed on loan at Italian club Hellas Verona from Cagliari this season.
The 26-year-old striker has scored nine goals in 11 matches, including a recent brace against Juventus.
West ham have twice enquired about striker Giovanni Simeone in the past 12 months
Hellas Verona have an option to buy the Argentine for £10.2million at the end of the season.
And they could then sell him on to the Hammers, who have twice enquired about him in the past 12 months, according to the Daily Express.
Simeone began his career at River Plate before heading to Italy with Genoa followed by Fiorentina and Cagliari.
Hellas Verona have an option to buy the Argentine for £10.2million at the end of the season
The 26-year-old striker is the son of Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone (above)
West Ham are currently third in the Premier League, unbeaten in the Europa League and through to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.
However, David Moyes wants to bolster his strike force as the club are reliant on Michail Antonio, who has seven goals this season.