According to The Telegraph, Tottenham started negotiating to sign a contract with RB Leipzig midfielder Xavi Simons before Chelsea.
Chelsea had negotiations to sign a contract with Xavi Simons before the 2025 summer market closed, but it still could not unify the fee with RB Leipzig, the team waiting for an agreement worth 70 million euros (£ 60.4 million).
The Bundesliga club rejected the exchange offer between Christopher Nkunku and Simons, the French striker himself did not want to return to the old team. According to The Telegraph, Spurs have now participated in the race to win Simons and the team of Thomas Frank optimistic that it is possible to successfully recruit 22 -year -old player.
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Spurs need a new attacker after Eberechi Eze to Arsenal. Simons seemed to be almost joining Chelsea at the beginning of the month after he was eliminated from the friendly match before RB Leipzig's season with Atalanta, but the Dutch player played 90 minutes in the 0-6 loss to Bayern Munich last week.
Speaking after the defeat of Bayern Munich, Sports Manager of RB Leipzig, Marcel Schafer, confirmed that the club would not prevent Simons from leaving but only sold him if he received the appropriate fee. The German team wants 70 million euros, but Tottenham is hoping to reach an agreement at 60 million euros.