Tottenham signs Xavi Simons: Agreement with Leipzig, Chelsea out!

Tottenham Hotspur is about to finalize the signing of Xavi Simons from Red Bull Leipzig for a sum close to 60 million euros. The talented 22-year-old player was in London on Thursday to finalize the details of the transfer, after receiving permission to travel from Leipzig. It has been reported that Chelsea, although showing interest during the summer, decided not to compete with a formal offer, focusing on the acquisition of Alejandro Garnacho from Manchester United.

Xavi Simons will join Tottenham after both clubs agreed on a transfer fee. Simons has already agreed personal terms and could be announced as a Tottenham player this Friday. It remains to be seen if he will be registered in time to play against Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday. Even though Chelsea chose not to make an official offer, the deal for Simons is a significant achievement for the Spurs, considering they failed to sign other key targets in the attacking midfielder position. Morgan Gibbs-White decided to sign a new contract with Nottingham Forest, while Eberechi Eze chose to leave Crystal Palace to join Arsenal, when a deal with Spurs had also been agreed. Simons will strengthen a position weakened by James Maddison’s serious knee injury, who underwent anterior cruciate ligament surgery earlier this month. He will help coach Thomas Frank build on his promising start at the club, after orchestrating an impressive 2-0 victory at Manchester City last weekend.

Meanwhile, Tottenham could look to sign Fermín López from Barcelona, although they must comply with the terms of a UEFA sanction that dictates they must register a positive transfer balance in relation to last season’s Conference League squad in order to register new signings for this year’s Champions League campaign.

The imminent transfer of Christopher Nkunku to AC Milan for 42 million euros will help in that regard. The future of Nicolas Jackson remains uncertain amid interest from Newcastle, Aston Villa and Juventus, but a resolution is expected before the transfer deadline on Monday.