Only a few weeks ago, the RB Leipzig announced that it had recruited, definitively, Xavi Simons, which was previously loaned by Paris Saint-Germain. Arrived in Germany in the summer of 2023, the player trained at the Masia of FC Barcelona quickly established himself as the offensive leader of the team and one of the best players in the German championship, finishing the exercise 2023/2024 with 10 goals and 15 assists in 43 games in all competitions. Leipzig therefore did not hesitate to place 80 million euros on the table to afford it last January…
We already mentioned a resale exceeding 100 million euros during the next summer transfer window, with a beautiful bunch of English cadors interested in the services of the former Parisian. Only, lately, things have been complicated for him. His level has dropped, and this is one of the reasons that explain the disappointing season of Leipzig, fourth in the Bundesliga with only 49 points taken in 30 championship games. As early as March, the German press even mentioned a future departure made amicably …
He opened the door to a departure
And in remarks reported by Sky Sport Germanyhe opened the door to a departure. “I am still a young player, I have a lot of dreams – and the club knows it. But for the moment, the most important thing for me is to play well in the next games. Then we have international matches, and after that, we sit down and see what's going on ”he launched, while the media indicates that Manchester United and Liverpool, among others, are interested.
It was also a question of Manchester City recently, the Skyblues seeking a replacement for Kevin de Bruyne, who will leave this summer at the end of his contract after ten seasons spent on the side of the Etihad Stadium. Above all, the media indicates that its starting price has been set at 80 million euros, far from the 100 million euros planned at the start, and everything indicates in addition that interested clubs can negotiate below these 80 million. Suffice to say that Xavi Simons could be one of the good deals of this next transfer window …
