One more season, Xavi Simons was able to show the extent of his talent. After a brilliant 2022/2023 financial year in his country, at PSV, the Dutchman did it again with a new full season, this time at RB Leipzig. 8 goals and 11 assists on the clock in 32 Bundesliga matches, and confirmation that he has all the potential to sit at the big table in the coming years.
His future, however, remains quite unclear, to the extent that he does not really want to stay at PSG next season. RB Leipzig dreams of being able to count on him for one more season, while Bayern Munich would have arrived in force in this matter according to the Catalan media. FC Barcelona, in fact, also hopes to be able to repatriate him, he who studied at La Masia.
Simons is criticized at home
Either way, before his future destination is known, there is a Euro to play for. But Xavi Simons is clearly not a prophet in his country. Indeed, he received a lot of criticism following his performances with the Oranje, with whom he neither scored nor delivered an assist in 13 matches. “Simons shines in Leipzig, but a starting place at the European Championship is very uncertain”title for example the newspaper OUR about her. “ It will be important for the talented 21-year-old to show himself in the jersey of the Dutch national team on Monday evening, when the selection plays its last friendly match against Iceland before the European Championship.adds the media.
“The striker and midfielder is considered one of the greatest talents in Europe. But in the Dutch national team, however, he is below his capabilities at the moment”we read on the side of Voetbal Primeur. His coach Ronald Koeman was keen to defend him during his last appearance at a press conference: “he’s a great talent and you have to give him time…”. But we know, in a selection context, we very rarely have time…
