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Simeone has faith in misfiring Atleti strikers amid links with son Giovanni

Diego Simeone dodged questions over his rumoured transfer interest in son Giovanni as he put faith in Atletico Madrid's existing strikers.

Atleti slipped to a 3-2 friendly loss to Paris Saint-Germain on Monday, with Luciano Vietto and Kevin Gameiro both guilty of squandering chances.

French forward Gameiro last season produced his worst league scoring return in a decade with just seven goals, while Vietto netted only twice in a combined 20 La Liga appearances for Atleti and Valencia.

Their struggles come amid rumours Simeone is attempting to sign his 23-year-old son Giovanni, who netted 14 times for Fiorentina in his second Serie A campaign in 2017-18.