Tottenham close to signing Xavi Simons
Tottenham Hotspur are on the verge of securing the signing of Xavi Simons from Red Bull Leipzig. The operation, according to sources close to the matter, would reach 60 million euros (70 million pounds sterling). The 22-year-old footballer was in London on Thursday to finalize the details of the transfer, after receiving permission from Leipzig to travel. According to the same sources, Chelsea showed interest during the summer, but ultimately decided not to compete with Tottenham, focusing their efforts on the incorporation of Alejandro Garnacho from Manchester United, for a value of 40 million pounds sterling (53 million dollars).
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Meanwhile, Tottenham could try to sign Fermín López from Barcelona, although they must comply with the conditions imposed by UEFA, which require a positive balance in transfers in relation to the Conference League squad from last season, 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 this regard.
According to sources, Nicolas Jackson’s future remains uncertain due to interest from Newcastle, Aston Villa and Juventus, but a resolution is expected before the Monday transfer deadline.