Tottenham signs Xavi Simons: Agreement with Leipzig for €60M, Chelsea withdraws

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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).
Xavi Simons se prepara para unirse al Tottenham tras el acuerdo entre ambos clubes.
Xavi Simons is set to join Tottenham after the two clubs agreed on a transfer fee, according to sources. Simons has already agreed on personal terms and could be officially 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. Although Chelsea did not submit a formal offer, this signing represents a significant success for the Spurs, especially after losing other key targets in the attacking midfielder position. Morgan Gibbs-White chose to renew his contract with Nottingham Forest, while Eberechi Eze chose to sign for Arsenal, despite the fact that an agreement had also been reached with the Spurs.
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The arrival of Simons reinforces a position weakened by the serious knee injury of James Maddison, who underwent surgery for a torn anterior cruciate ligament earlier this month. This will help coach Thomas Frank consolidate the promising start to the season, following the impressive 2-0 victory against Manchester City last weekend.

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.
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