Each transfer window, there are winners and losers. For the moment, Xavi Simons (22) appears in the group of disappointed. However, the Dutchman thought he had done the hardest by publicly admitting his wish to leave the RB Leipzig. A club he joined on loan at first before being bought definitively this winter for € 80 million. But the behavior of Diva of the former Paris Saint-Germain was pointed out and her relations with the German stable gradually refrained.
The door was therefore opened on the side of the management of Leipzig, which nevertheless counted on him for many years. But she had to review her plans and set a starting price. € 100 million, then € 80 million and finally € 70 million. The RB Leipzig had to review its downward requirements since prestigious doors have closed. First there was Liverpool. The Reds thought of the player in the event of failure of the Florian Wirtz file. But the signing of the German has sealed his fate. Ditto with Manchester City, who finally had his priority target signed, namely Rayan Cherki.
A price that continues to lower
Manchester United was also quoted as a candidate for his arrival, but the Red Devils will not play the Champions League next season. Which is a condition imposed by the Dutch clan to sign in a club. In recent days, Bild has mentioned an interest in Newcastle. The Magpies will play the C1. This Tuesday, Sport reveals that another club advances its pawns behind the scenes. This is FC Barcelona. A club that the native of Amsterdam knows perfectly since he has evolved within the famous Masia between 2010 and 2019.
Sport explains that his name circulates within the Catalan city, which has never really forgotten it. Indeed, between the failure of the Nico Williams file and the complicated negotiations for Luis Diaz (Liverpool) or Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Barça keeps an eye on the Dutch player who has a different profile. The midfielder is versatile, which pleases Catalonia. For his part, ASindicates that it is a matter to seize and evokes a starting price greater than € 60 million. Which is even less than that announced a few weeks ago. A disaster for Leipzig. Barça, plagued by financial difficulties, still follows its case.
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