Xavi Simons is in London to carry talks about his future amid curiosity from Chelsea and Tottenham.
RB Leipzig excused the 22-year-old from coaching on Thursday, in keeping with Sky in Germany, as he explores a possible Premier League switch.
Leipzig need a bundle price round £60m for the Netherlands worldwide and it appears to be like as if London rivals Chelsea and Spurs will battle it out for his signature.
Spurs have made signing a No10 a precedence and Simons suits the invoice. He is a participant they’ve an curiosity in – though, proper now, Chelsea are thought of frontrunners. After lacking out on Eberechi Eze to Arsenal, Spurs could also be cautious of competing with one other rival for an additional attacking midfielder.
Simons performed predominantly as a No8 on the left aspect of Leipzig’s 4-3-3 midfield final season however he may play off a striker and are available from wider positions within the assault.
That makes him an excellent rotation choice for Cole Palmer, or another both to Chelsea’s vast gamers or Joao Pedro.
Simons got here by La Masia, the famed Barcelona academy, from the place he initially attracted Chelsea’s curiosity, earlier than occurring to Paris Saint-Germain after which RB Leipzig.
Spurs within the hunt for 3 positions
In addition to Simons, West Ham’s Lucas Paqueta and Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers are effectively preferred at Spurs – however each are thought of not on the market.
Nico Paz can be admired, however a deal for the Como attacking midfielder is taken into account a non-starter on account of Actual Madrid’s monetary curiosity within the participant. They’ve a 50-per-cent sell-on inserted in his contract and a buy-back clause price £8.7m.
Spurs additionally missed out on Morgan Gibbs-White this summer season when he signed a brand new Nottingham Forest contract.
In addition to a No10, Spurs wish to signal a left winger and have focused Man Metropolis’s Savinho. Nonetheless, Metropolis don’t wish to promote and would solely negotiate as soon as they’d signed a alternative.
A left-sided centre-back can be a place Spurs wish to strengthen earlier than the window closes.
Thomas Frank giving the inexperienced mild for Luka Vuskovic to affix Hamburg on mortgage could possibly be a sign that there’s confidence at Spurs {that a} centre-back will are available. Ideally it could be a left-footed one.
Bayer Leverkusen centre-back Piero Hincapie had his admirers contained in the membership however shouldn’t be a participant they’re contemplating amid curiosity from Arsenal. With Frank typically switching to a again three, a late transfer for a senior defender stays potential.
