Xavi Simons

RB Leipzig leave Xabi Simons out of friendly squad amid Chelsea interest

2Aug

By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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RB Leipzig leave Xabi Simons out of friendly squad amid Chelsea interest

Xavi Simons Chelsea target Xavi Simons has not been included in RB Leipzig's pre-season friendly against Atalanta this afternoon.The Blues are plotting their latest move in the transfer window and have pinpointed the Dutch talent as their newest target. football.london reported this week that Enzo Maresca's side were preparing an opening bid for Simons after progress in talks with the Bundesliga side. The 22-year-old opened negotiations with the Stamford Bridge club last week with personal terms being agreed days later.Chelsea have already bolstered their attacking ranks with the signings of Liam Delap and Joao Pedro, while reports suggest highly-rated Netherlands centre-back Jorrel Hato is close to reaching an agreement over a switch to west London.Simons' absence from the Leipzi...

Chelsea target £60m Bundesliga star as latest attacking signing

22Jul

By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

PREMIER LEAGUE

Chelsea target £60m Bundesliga star as latest attacking signing

Xavi Simons of RB Leipzig Chelsea are thought to be targeting a move for RB Leipzig star Xavi Simons with the Blues expecting to offload more attacking talent this summer, according to reports. Simons is expected to leave the Bundesliga club after their failure to secure Champions League football for the upcoming season. The Dutch international had joined RB Leipzig last summer on a permanent basis, with the deal worth an initial £43m, with a further £26m in possible add ons.Simons had spent two seasons on loan at the club from French giants PSG, while the former Barcelona academy prospect had also spent a year at PSV. The 22-year-old is believed to be open to a move to Chelsea this summer, with the Blues having held initial talks with his representatives.Chelsea have already str...

Bayern Munich enquire about RB Leipzig’s Xavi Simons

10Jul

By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Bayern Munich enquire about RB Leipzig’s Xavi Simons

Xavi Simons of RB Leipzig scores and celebrates his teams first goal during the 1. Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and VfB Stuttgart at Red Bull arena, Leipzig, Germany on May 17, 2025. The Athletic report that Bayern Munich have enquired about signing Xavi Simons. The Dutchman only joined RB Leipzig on a permanent basis in January following a successful loan spell from Paris Saint-Germain but after the Saxony club missed out on European football completely, the 22-year-old wants to depart the club this summer. Newcastle United and Barcelona have both shown interest in signing Simons, but neither club has made a noticeable approach. Meanwhile although Bayern have enquired, there’s been no negotiations between the clubs, per The Athletic, who add that the Netherlands international has s...

Simons brace as Leipzig down Wolfsburg in Bundesliga

12Apr

By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Simons brace as Leipzig down Wolfsburg in Bundesliga

WOLFSBURG, GERMANY - APRIL 11: Xavi Simons of RB Leipzig celebrates scoring his team's third goal with teammate Ridle Baku during the Bundesliga match between VfL Wolfsburg and RB Leipzig at the Volkswagen Arena on April 11, 2025 in Wolfsburg, Germany. Xavi Simons scored twice as Leipzig weathered a late comeback to beat Wolfsburg 3-2 in the Bundesliga and win away from home for the first time this year. All three goals in Friday's clash came from outside the box in a display that put Leipzig's recent bad away run to bed and lifted them into fourth place, equal on points with the team immediately above, Eintracht Frankfurt. Leipzig's last away win was on December 7 - a run of seven matches without victory. Lois Openda got the scoring started after 11 minutes. Wolfsburg lost possession...

Fabrizio Romano’s Bold Take: PSG Loanee and Real Madrid Star Should Have Made Ballon d’Or Top 30

6Sep

By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

Ligue 1

Fabrizio Romano’s Bold Take: PSG Loanee and Real Madrid Star Should Have Made Ballon d’Or Top 30

The list for the Ballon d’Or was revealed this week, but transfer expert Fabrizio Romano believes that three names were omitted. Here are the names that made it into the final 30: Jude Bellingham Ruben Dias Phil Foden Federico Valverde Emiliano Martinez Erling Haaland Nico Williams Granit Xhaka Artem Dovbyk Toni Kroos Vinicius Jr. Dani Olmo Florian Wirtz Martin Odegaard Mats Hummels Rodri Harry Kane Declan Rice Vitinha Cole Palmer Dani Carvajal Lamine Yamal Bukayo Saka Hakan Calhanoglu William Saliba Kylian Mbappe Lautaro Martinez Ademola Lookman Toni Rudiger Alejandro Grimaldo Still, Romano noted in his column for CaughtOffside that there are a couple of players who should have the final 30. One of them is Paris Saint-Germain loanee Xavi Simons, who had an excellent 2023-24 season while...

RB Leipzig believe they can keep Xavi Simons long-term

27Aug

By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

LALIGA

RB Leipzig believe they can keep Xavi Simons long-term

A matter of months ago, there were questions surrounding Xavi Simons’ future amid interest from Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig. In a battle for the Dutchman’s signature, there was a belief that Der Rekordmeister would prevail, leaving Die Roten Bullen behind. However, Simons, like a number of different players this summer, elected to reject a move to Bavaria. This was undoubtedly frustrating for the record champions, but with Simons’ return to Leipzig being just another loan deal, there is a sense that securing his signature on a permanent deal in 2025 will be possible. Nevertheless, there is a belief within the Leipzig camp that they will be able to not just compete with Bayern but beat them to Simons’ signature next summer. Speaking about a permanent move for Simons, Die Roten Bullen’...