Hellas Verona signs Giovanni Simeone – second most expensive purchase in club history

Comes from Cagliari Calcio

Hellas Verona have signed striker Giovanni Simeone. The Serie A club announced this on Friday evening. The 26-year-old centre-forward, who was on loan from Cagliari Calcio last season, has signed a contract with the Gialloblu until 2026. The Argentine, son of Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone, scored 17 goals and six assists in 36 games last season , which made him the fourth-best scorer in the league. During his loan he increased his market value from 11 to 17 million euros.

Simeone had already cost Verona 1.5 million euros in rental fees, the purchase option should include According to Gianluca di Marzio, it was around 12 million euros. In the end, however, both clubs agreed on a lower sum than agreed. Accordingly, 10.5 million euros are now due. This makes the attacker the second most expensive new signing in the club’s history. So far, only Juan Iturbe was more expensive when he moved from FC Porto in 2014 with 15 million euros.

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