Tottenham to complete Xavi Simons transfer despite weeks of Chelsea talks


Tottenham will sign Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig, Talksport understands.

The Dutch is on track to contribute to the winners of the Europa League in a deal worth 60 million euros [£51.8m].

Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig celebrate during the 1st Bundesliga game between RB Leipzig and VfB Stuttgart in the Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany on May 17, 2025.

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Simons searched for Chelsea, but now it’s going to SpursCredit: Getty

Simons arrived in London on Thursday to complete his future in the middle of the summer of Chelsea.

He agreed with the blues, but a club-to-club agreement was never met by Leipzig.

Talksport understands that Simons has now completed a medicine with Tottenham.

With Simons and Leipzig, agreements are firmly in the foreground, whereby only the finer details are to be ironed over in the next 24 hours.

Simons scored 22 goals and supported another 24 for Leipzig with 78 appearances.

The versatile attacker joins Mohammed Kudus as another name for Spurs, although they were kidnapped by Arsenal to get Eberechi Eze from the Crystal Palace.

What next to Chelsea?

Chelsea concluded a contract over £ 40 million on Thursday to sign Alejandro Garnacho from Manchester United.

And the blues were now able to steer Fermin Lopez from Barcelona on Fermin Lopez.

Talk sports reported their interest in the Spaniard at the beginning of the week, even though they have not yet made an offer.

Lopez has 19 goals and 11 templates in Barca and earned two caps to the Spanish national team.

Groningen, Netherlands - June 10: Xavi Simons from the Netherlands celebrates the fourth goal during the qualification game of the UEFA World Championship between the Netherlands and Malta in the Euroborg Stadium on June 10, 2025 in Groningen. (Photo by Pieter van der Woude/BSR agency/Getty Images)

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Spurs have reacted to miss EZE by landing another top talentCredit: Getty

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