Barcelona decision give Chelsea massive green light to sign 15-assist star
Chelsea and other teams have been given permission by Barcelona to attempt to sign Xavi Simons this summer.
The 21-year-old has amassed 10 goals and 15 assists during his time at RB Leipzig this season, following his 19 goals and 8 assists from a loan at PSV Eindhoven last season.
Though there have been rumors that he would return to parent team PSG at the end of the campaign to try his luck in their squad, there is still chatter that several Premier League teams may make a bold bid for the gifted attacker.
Now As per Sport, Barcelona’s economic situation has ruled them out of the race for Simons as they believe they will not be able to compete with the deal that other clubs will be able to offer, giving Chelsea a transfer boost.
Enzo Maresca will be desperate to add to his attack this summer and Simons is regarded very highly across Europe.
Amid all the speculation that Man United are interested in a deal for the attacker – Ruud Van Nistelrooy recently sang the praises of the exciting star: “Xavi Simons is in the spotlight, he is not a new discovery, but I think that he will continue to grow to a world-class level.
“I had him at PSV, now he is at Leipzig taking his next steps. I say that he is a player for a great team even as a starter.
“He has character, he is professional, he is focused on getting the most out of his potential.
“And then he has quality, he is very complete, he knows how to do many things well. He can dribble, he scores goals, he is great in transitions, he plays in small spaces. I see him as very complete.”