The movement of Chelsea for Xavi Simons seems to be improving rapidly, but there are alarm bells about the posture of the player in the dressing room after Damm reports in Germany
Chelsea's search for new attacking blood seems to have brought them to Red Bull Leipzig's Dutch Talent Xavi Simons. However, concern about the behavior of the player can bother some fans.
Simons would like to secure a step this summer and report reports that direct conversations between him and Chelsea have now taken place, with conversations that make progress and personal conditions are not expected to be a problem. The blues are enthusiastic and there is also a rumor that the deal is being done quickly.
Simons, who played for Barcelona as a young person and attracted many admirers, contributed to 19 goals in 33 games last season and scored 11 times. Liverpool has shown interest in the player in the past, while Manchester United is also connected to a dive for the attacking midfielder.
While the Dutch international has bags with the attacking of Flair, his temperament has been questioned over the years. German Outlet, Sport Bild, even claimed that Simons was the cause of problems in the Leipzig dressing room last season.
The supposed great ego of the 22-year-old, and his refusal to accept advice and criticism, were only two of the issues that reportedly teased the Dutch winger after he had handed the captain's bracelet.
Simons became Leipzig's highest earner after he finally made a permanent switch to the Bundesliga of Paris Saint-Germain, after a series of loan agreements to Leipzig, for £ 44 million in January of this year.
Nevertheless, Bild reported that Simons had trouble fulfilling his reputation as Leipzig as Leipzig in the Bundesliga last season. They claim that he has not shown the possibility that was on loan by the Red Bull Club in 2023 and 2024.
The German publication even emphasized a baseball cap that Simons wore, who had embroidered his initials and the number in it, as an example of a player who has fully purchased his own hype. They also insinuated that Simons and his extensive entourage of advisers choose and choose which points of sale speaks, regardless of club guidelines.
Yet Simons, who spoke before the end of the German season, showed a sense of humility that contradicts that profile, because he accepted how to improve.
“Everyone has to improve – including me,” he told Sport Bild in May. “But in the end we are all human. Not everything is always perfect.”
He added: “But we are working hard to make the fans happy in the end. That is the process and it gets better.” It's not about Xavi. It's about RB Leipzig. We have to solve things together. “
Simons can be Chelsea's for around £ 60 million, but the deal is further complicated by a PSG sales clause included in their deal with Leipzig, which would further reduce the compensation that the Bundesliga side receives.
Although Simons could certainly add some deception to the last third part of Chelsea, it is assumed that Enzo Maresca had to restore his striking department this summer.
Liam Delap and Joao Pedro have already arrived for a combined fee of £ 90 million. But as with every restructuring, there will be victims, and Nicolas Jackson is a blues star who can be additional damage to the attacking Rejig of Chelsea.
The striker can be on the move and with him who prefers to stay in the Premier League, United is tipped as one destination for the 24-year-old.