RB Leipzig midfielder Xavi Simons is set to join Tottenham Hotspur for a transfer fee of 60 million euros. Simons has signed a five-year contract with Tottenham, which includes a two-year extension option, and his weekly wage will reach £200,000. This could bring Tottenham’s total investment cost on Xavi Simons to approximately £125 million.
In addition, regarding Chelsea’s decision to abandon the pursuit of Simons, the club has confirmed it will not submit a formal offer for Xavi Simons. Despite the player’s outstanding ability, Chelsea believes his current asking price does not fully align with the team’s overall strategy, so it will focus on pursuing other more priority transfer targets.
It is worth noting that, as reported by multiple media outlets earlier, Chelsea’s internal valuation of Xavi Simons has always remained between 50 million and 55 million euros. This figure failed to match RB Leipzig’s expectations, which was one of the reasons why Chelsea ultimately chose to withdraw from the negotiations.
Currently, any new signing operations of Chelsea "are highly dependent on the progress of offloading some players from the current squad". Due to the need to strictly comply with Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations and control the overall expenditure structure, Chelsea must achieve financial balance on the books through player sales before completing the registration of any new signings—especially the registration for the Champions League squad. As of Thursday this week, the club’s top priority remains to fully push forward the transfer of Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho, regarding him as one of the most important signing targets in the current window.
