Although participating in Chelsea in the race to recruit Xavi Simons (Leipzig), Tottenham won this transfer.
Xavi Simons joined Leipzig from PSG in 2023 on loan. In the 2025 winter transfer, the German team activated the Dutch player to buy a Dutch player for 50 million euros and he continued to show good performance.
Because Leipzig was hard to win big titles, Xavi Simons decided to leave after the 2024/25 season. He informed the leadership of the German team about his wishes. Last month, he reached his personal agreement with Chelsea.
Chelsea was given the start of this deal with Leipzig, but has not yet sent an official proposal to the Bundesliga team. While The Blues hesitated because there were many options, Tottenham suddenly joined and won this deal.
According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Tottenham has reached an agreement with Leipzig about recruiting Xavi Simons. Tottenham will pay Leipzig 69 million euros transfer fee, thereby turning the Dutch player into the most expensive rookie in history, surpassing the record held by Dominic Solanke (64.3 million euros).
On the side of Xavi Simons, the 22 -year -old midfielder is ready to join Tottenham. Tottenham scheduled a medical examination, signed an official contract and launched the Dutch player. Currently, stakeholders are completing the final procedures before announcing this deal. It is expected that the contract will be completed today, August 29
Chelsea is expected to sign a contract with Fermin Lopez from Barcelona. In this deal, the Blues will have to compete fiercely with Newcastle and Tottenham. Recently, Chelsea is said to have completed the purchase of Sancho from MU for 45 million euros.