Xavi Simons takes a corner kick from RB Leipzig (Photo: Fabio Deinert/Getty Images)
Chelsea has reached an agreement with RB Leipzig, who is attacking midfielder Xavi Simons, sources said Catch off side.
By consulting numbers through close links to the agent industry, Catch off side We learned that Simons’ move towards Chelsea is approaching.
Simons has had a lot of interest this summer, feeling “inevitable” away from Leipzig Long, and now it appears to be “real.”
How close is Chelsea to sign Xavi Simons?
Our latest understanding is:
- Chelsea has agreed to personal terms with the Netherlands International
- This follows Fabrizio Romano’s argument yesterday, and direct discussions are underway, and players are eager to move.
- A contract between clubs is required, and Leipzig could be on the back of 80 million euros, but if the entire package is well structured it could be close to 700 million euros.
Have other clubs been interested in Xavi Simons?
Our information is…
- Simons’ agents recently provided his clients to Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham.
- I was also interested from Barcelona, but the deal was considered too expensive
- Bayern Munich was also interested, but he continues to prioritize Louis Diaz about his position.
- Manchester United and Newcastle were also interested, but never made any concrete progress.
Chelsea is spending another
The current owner of Chelsea has spent a lot of time revamping the team since it was taken over from Rome Abramovich a few years ago.
Bruce appears ready to invest more money with Simons’ signature. They have already brought Jamie Gitens, Joa Pedro and Liam Dellup to attack.
This is all joined by Jadon Sancho, Joao Felix and Pedro Neto last year, but Sancho has already left after the end of the Lone spell, and it’s unlikely that Felix will remain.
Noni Maduke also left to join Arsenal, so it appears that everything has gone out as the CFC spends more big names for their attacks.
It would be interesting to get an Arsenal perspective on this. Because I imagine there are quite a few fans who have seen them move for Simmons via Madueke.