Tottenham approach Chelsea target after Eze snub

Tottenham Hotspur have approached RB Leipzig to debate a deal to signal Xavi Simons, although the midfielder’s precedence stays a transfer to Chelsea.

Spurs are eager so as to add creativity to their facet within the absence of the injured James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski. The North Londoners had held talks with Eberechi Eze, however the Crystal Palace midfielder has as an alternative determined to affix Arsenal.

Fabrizio Romano is reporting that Spurs have approached Leipzig over Simons, who’s valued at round £60m and open to leaving the German facet. Nevertheless, Thomas Frank’s facet face a troublesome job to lure the Dutch midfielder, who’s eager to signal for Chelsea.

A transfer to Stamford Bridge has been delayed as Chelsea look to dump gamers, together with Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson. The prospect of former Leipzig ahead Nkunku returning to the Bundesliga facet in a separate deal has been mentioned.

Simons began as Leipzig opened their Bundesliga marketing campaign with a 6-0 defeat at Bayern Munich on Friday night time. Forward of the sport, RB Leipzig director Marcel Schafer mentioned the midfielder’s future.

“Xavi Simons remains to be with us. However the market remains to be open, you by no means know what would possibly occur. Xavi has expressed his ambitions to us,” he stated to Sky Sports activities Germany.

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