Tottenham win Xavi Simons race! Spurs announce €60m signing of Chelsea target in massive coup for Thomas Frank

Tottenham have announced the signing of Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig after beating Chelsea to the playmaker in a €60 million (£52m/$70m) deal.

  • Simons moves to north London
  • Spurs pay €60m for playmaker
  • Signs five-year deal with two-year option

Tottenham win Xavi Simons race! Spurs announce €60m signing of Chelsea target in massive coup for Thomas FrankTottenham win Xavi Simons race! Spurs announce €60m signing of Chelsea target in massive coup for Thomas FrankTottenham win Xavi Simons race! Spurs announce €60m signing of Chelsea target in massive coup for Thomas Frank

Spurs have confirmed the signing of Simons in a major coup for manager Frank. The club have spent the latter half of the summer chasing No.10s and tasted defeat in pursuits of both Eberechi Eze and Morgan Gibbs-White. Now, though, they have beaten to the signing of Simons in a major summer deal.

Simons arrives from Leipzig after a two-year spell in , initially on loan before his deal was made permanent in January. He made 78 appearances for the club, scoring 22 goals and registering 24 assists. A 22-year-old prospect, he aligns with Spurs’ recruitment policy and also answers their call for a James Maddison replacement, given his season-ending anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Simons came through ‘s academy and also played for , although he only made 11 first-team appearances for the latter. He has also won 28 caps for the , scoring five goals.

لعب توتنهام this weekend. It remains to be seen if Simons will simply be present at the game or if he will make his first-team debut.