According to German media Bild, RB Leipzig still believes that he can send Xavi Simmons away this summer. Now Tottenham has joined the competition for the attacker, but it has become unlikely to be between the player and Chelsea.
Xavi Simmons' contract with RB Leipzig ends in 2027. He wants to leave the club this summer anyway, and Leipzig is also ready to face his departure and lock in Liverpool's 22-year-old Elliot as a replacement.
But the prospects for this transfer are still unclear: Simmons is still training with the team normally in Leipzig on Tuesday, and this summer window will be closed next Monday. As of now, no club has submitted a formal offer for him.
"Photo" said that there are clues now: Tottenham joined the game against Simmons and asked about the players' situation. It is reported that Leipzig is also very optimistic, believing that the Dutch international can be removed from the payroll.
Simmons' favorite destination is in the Premier League, so he hired Ali Bharat, an agent with a wide connection in the Premier League. However, so far, the results have not been ideal.
The only really serious option so far is Chelsea: Simmons has been agreeing with the London club for weeks, but the transfer has stalled and it is reportedly becoming very unlikely for various reasons.
In previous talks with Leipzig, Chelsea repeatedly made it clear that they could only buy Simmons if their players could be exchanged.
According to Biography, the plan to use Enkunku as an exchange option has now failed, and there was no major number of people in Leipzig's top management that supported the buyback. In addition, Nkunku's annual salary at Chelsea is currently about 12 million euros, and this transfer is not feasible from an economic perspective.
In addition, media recently reported that Chelsea is asking Barcelona for Fermin, who plays as an offensive midfielder, just like Simmons.
Before, Bayern also considered Simmons: Bild said that coach Kompany and sports director Ebert had strongly advocated introducing him. But the problem is: Leipzig only wants to sell players instead of renting out, and so far, the Bayern Supervisory Board still insists on loan.