Many may have forgotten it, but Xavi Simons remains a PSG player to this day. After a prolific season with PSV Eindhoven last year (48 matches, 22 goals, 11 assists), which allowed him to establish his new status as a Dutch international, the player trained at Barça chose to turn back towards PSG, who did not hesitate to activate their €6 million buyout clause. But in the capital, not even time to unpack his bags when Simons took off in the form of a loan without purchase option to RB Leipzig.
A profitable choice at the start of the season since the Batavian international adapted in the blink of an eye to his new environment. “He is a gifted footballer. He enjoys chasing the ball and going into duels, he gives off enormous energy with and without the ball, we like him a lot.praised his trainer Marco Rose in this regard in Kicker in September. It’s simple, since the start of the season, Simons has already totaled 3 goals and 4 assists in 7 games, which makes him the second most decisive player at the club, in the wheel of a certain Loïs Openda, who arrived in coming from RC Lens this summer for more than €38 million.
Simons could stay longer than expected in Germany…
Yes, but here it is… If the 20-year-old player was scheduled to settle in Germany for just one season, the trend seems to have changed somewhat. This Wednesday, Sports Bild reports that Simons would be inclined to continue his adventure there, beyond this season. At ease in Germany where he established friendships with Openda and other former Ligue 1 players like Bitshiabu or Lukeba, the Batavian has already discussed his future with his coach Marco Rose. The latter, who had already convinced him to join him this summer with the Saxons despite the strong interest of big names like Manchester City, would now pull the strings to see him extend the adventure.
Better: behind the scenes, a preliminary agreement has already been found between the different parties, made possible thanks to the good relations between the player’s agent, Darren Dein, the owner Red Bull and finally… PSG. In the event that Simons continues to accumulate playing time, as has been the case since the start of the season, and that Leipzig manages to secure another qualification for the Champions League, he should then stay for one more season. in Leipzig, still on loan. PSG is visibly open to leaving the Dutch nugget one more season in the Bundesliga, while uncertainty still reigns regarding the future of Kylian Mbappé. A positioning that may surprise…
