Tottenham Poised To Sign £51.8m Xavi Simons After Chelsea Leave Path Clear

Tottenham are poised to complete nan £51.8m signing of Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig. Personal position person been agreed pinch nan attacking midfielder and a aesculapian has taken place.

Barring immoderate last-minute hitches nan woody will beryllium a awesome boost for Thomas Frank, who has been looking to adhd an attacking midfielder. Spurs person mislaid James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski to wounded and person missed retired connected Eberechi Eze, who joined Arsenal from Crystal Palace, and Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White.

Chelsea were besides willing successful Simons but ne'er made a bid for nan 22-year-old. There are nary indications that nan nine will disrupt their London rivals by attempting a precocious swoop for nan Netherlands international. Chelsea are good stocked successful attacking midfield, contempt agreeing a £36m woody for Christopher Nkunku to subordinate Milan. They person focused connected a £40m deal for nan Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho and person targets beyond Simons, including Barcelona’s Fermín López.

Spurs person been capable to return advantage of Chelsea not firming up their interest. The northbound London nine decently entered nan title connected Wednesday and person moved quickly to work together position pinch Leipzig.

Simons, who tin play successful nan mediate aliases connected nan flanks, has been clear astir his desire to time off this summer. He came done Barcelona’s academy earlier spells astatine PSV and Paris Saint-Germain, who sold him to Leipzig past January.