Arsenal are very well-informed on developments around £60m RB Leipzig star Xavi Simons ahead of the summer transfer window, according to a report.
MAINZ, GERMANY: Xavi Simons of Leipzig controls the ball during the Bundesliga match between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and RB Leipzig at MEWA Arena on October 19, 2024. (Photo by Juergen Schwarz/Getty Images)
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Fabrizio Romano reports (via Transfer Sector) that Arsenal are very well-informed on developments with Xavi Simons of RB Leipzig, as are Liverpool, Manchester United, and Chelsea.
Romano claims the player could be available for £60m, with sources believing the Premier League is a credible possible destination for him.
That might seems strange to anyone who followed Simons move from PSG in January. For a start, he’s only just joined Leipzig on a permanent deal. On top of that, his move to Germany was for a total of €81m (£67.6m).
Yet there are a couple of additional factors that explain why Simons might be available for less than that this summer.
MAINZ, GERMANY: Xavi Simons of Leipzig celebrates after scoring during the Bundesliga match between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and RB Leipzig at MEWA Arena on October 19, 2024. (Photo by Juergen Schwarz/Getty Images)
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For a start, though Simons’ move to Leipzig could ultimately be worth as much as €81m, a large portion of that was in add-ons. The initial fee was only €55m, which equates to £45.9m.
Assuming the 21-year-old hasn’t activated many of those add-on payments in the two months since his transfer, Leipzig would still be making a decent profit with a £60m sale.
As for why Simons would be available at all, it’s worth highlighting that the player only signed a contract with Leipzig lasting until 2027. So despite joining in January, he’ll be in the final two years of his deal this summer.
LEIPZIG, GERMANY: Xavi Simons of RB Leipzig reacts during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD3 match between RB Leipzig and Liverpool FC at Leipzig Stadium on October 23, 2024. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)
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Leipzig will presumably want the player to either commit his future with an extension or earn them a profit with a sale, otherwise that fee of up to €81m could go up in smoke in a couple of years.
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