Now the poker game for Leipzig star Xavi Simons (22) is really warm!
Bild has learned: the Dutchman is no longer in Leipzig – but in London! The morning training takes place without him. Before the home game against Heidenheim on Saturday, Xavi, who still has a contract with RB until 2027, “released for future discussions until further notice”, as the club Bild informed in research.
Everything now speaks – as already reported – in favor of a move to the Premier League club Tottenham, where Xavi and his entourage will hold further conversations on the Thursday of today. This also includes financial matters. It is heard from England that Xavi has very concrete (and high) ideas with regard to the salary.
Also important: Tottenham has not yet submitted an official offer. But in the first exploratory conversations, figures have already been verbally exchanged between the clubs.
RB Leipzig wants to reach a transfer costs of approximately 70 million euros, including bonus payments. An agreement will also be reached here. For RB Leipzig with sports director Marcel Schäfer (41), Xavi would be the second major sale this summer after Benjamin Sesko (22/sold to Manchester United for 80 million euros).
The attacking player absolutely wants to leave. And a transfer is absolutely logical for Tottenham: the Champions League club has a great need for a playmaker! James Maddison (28) tore his cruciate ligament at the beginning of August. But even before that, it was clear internally that they wanted to reinforce the position. The desired players Ebereechi Eze (27/transfer to Arsenal) and Morgan Gibbs-White (25/contract extension in Nottingham Forest) did not work.
For a long time, Chelsea was considered the most popular lead and Xavi and his well -connected adviser in England, Ali Barat, were once with the club. The “blues” have now set their sights on FermÃn López (22) from FC Barcelona and have also submitted an offer of € 50 million for the Spaniard at the club.
Tottenham had also had Xavi on their list for some time. And some time ago they even asked about a transfer with his entourage. At that moment the answer was still: “Chelsea or stay.” At that time it was purely a negotiating tactics.
Now, five days before the Deadline transfer, the answer is: Tottenham!