The transfer saga for Xavi Simons is set to run late into the window with Chelsea potentially facing competition from a fellow Premier League side for the player’s signature. Varying reports have emerged that Tottenham Hotspur are planning to hijack the move but others have downplayed their efforts.
Fabrizio Romano Plays Rumour Killer on Tottenham-Simons Bid
Initial Report
Bundesliga expert Florian Plettenberg sounded the alarm initially by reporting that Tottenham Hotspur had jumped the gun and made a big for the RB Leipzig attacker. He notes that the team are expecting a fee in the region of around £60 million for the attacker.
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He finished his report by stating that the Blues had not made any official offer yet, hinting that the Lilywhites could hijack the move for the young Dutch talent. The team have suffered some losses in the summer market in this window after losing out on Eberechi Eze, which may have freed up funds for a shock hijacking.
Fabrizio Romano Clarifies
The war didn’t last too long as Fabrizio Romano quickly made his own report, clarifying the situation. According to the journalist, Tottenham have not made a bid yet for the attacker. This takes the pressure off of Chelsea as they can continue taking their time to sort out the details of their own bid.
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The presence of another major club does play into Leipzig’s hands as they can demand a little more for the player despite his willingness to leave.
Whoever signs Simons is getting a talented attacker. The former Paris Saint-Germain talent has dazzled in both the Eredivisie and Bundesliga. Including his time with PSG’s U19 team, he has a stellar record of 65 goals and 53 assists in just 178 games, averaging 0.66 goals per match. He has also been capped 28 times by the Dutch national team despite being just 22 year old.