Manchester United have suffered throughout this season. Their fans will be desperate for some kind of success in the next season. However, for that to happen, the club need to strengthen a lot of their bases in the summer transfer window. Ruben Amorim will have to plan better for the next season.
A lot of players in the form of Marcus Rashford, Antony, Casemiro, and Cristian Eriksen might be leaving the club in the summer. United will be in need of a midfielder in the summer. As per Caught Offside, the club have been linked to Xavi Simons of RB Leipzig for quite some time.
Manchester United have been linked to Xavi Simons
Simons is a midfield maestro. He is quick darting through gaps with ease. The midfielder’s dribbling is unreal, smooth, and sharp. The Dutch kid’s vision is top-notch; he picks out passes others miss. He is got a rocket of a shot—long-range or close, he nails it. Simons works hard, pressing like a machine.
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He is versatile—attacking mid, winger, whatever you need. At 21, the midfielder’s energy is endless; he never quits. Simons is calm under pressure, threading the needle in tight spots. Goals, assists—he delivers both. A rising star with flair and fight, the Dutchman is electric—pure class on the ball.
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Simons has scored 7 goals in 18 matches so far in the Bundesliga 2024/2025 season. The Dutchman has amassed a G/A of 11 so far this season. Cristian Falk has informed Caught Offside that any club that need to sign him has to pay €50 million — €60 million. However, if the offer goes over €70 million, Leipzig can’t reject it if he wants to make the move to the Premier League. However, Falk also stated that in such a case, United will be in trouble as they can’t afford that price tag as of now due to financial issues.
“It’s clear any offer needs to be over €50m — €60m wouldn’t be enough, but if it gets to €70m, they can’t say no to Xavi if he wants to make the next step to the Premier League. Everyone knows that he’s going to make this step but it’s not clear if he makes the move this summer or the next.”
“There has to be a club very concrete on him. Manchester City like him, but United were, in the past, always a concrete option.”
“It’s not so easy with money at the moment at United of course, so we have to see if there’s a club around willing to pay €70m. Simons is playing well but he’s not playing at a world-class level at the moment, so we have to see.”
Christian Falk informed CaughtOffside in his latest Fact Files column.
How can they get the deal done?
United can free up the wage bill if they manage to sell some of their players before they make a move for Simons. Rashford and Antony, who are on loan currently, are projected to leave the club in the summer along with Casemiro and Eriksen and hence the Red Devils have the time to fix the situation. So, United should absolutely go for Simons. He is a quality midfielder who will elevate the squad.