Tottenham Hotspur could look to RB Leipzig star Xavi Simons as an alternative to Crystal Palace playmaker Eberechi Eze this summer, according to reports - with new manager Thomas Frank looking to bolster his squad ahead of what promises to be a tricky season.
The north London outfit have been linked with various attacking talents such as West Ham United hero Mohammed Kudus and more, with Frank keen on signing game-changing stars to boost their position in the table - and with Champions League football on the cards, Simons has emerged as a potential option.
Report: Tottenham Keen on Simons as Eze Alternative Alongside Kudus
The north London club are evidently keen on bolstering their creative ranks
The report by The Times journalist Tom Allnutt states that although they have signed Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich in a permanent deal worth around £30million, Tottenham haven't been completely active in this market, with their only other imminent signing being Japanese youngster Kota Takai for a fee of around £5million.
That is down to their change in manager, with Frank keen to assess his squad before making any decisions - despite Son Heung-min's future being uncertain. That has led Tottenham to explore their options in the market, with the club wanting another central midfielder and a wide forward - though the club have cooled their interest in Palace star Eze and Brentford hero Bryan Mbeumo favours a move to Manchester United.
With that in mind, Simons is of interest to Spurs. He won't come cheap, and although he is expected to leave Leipzig this summer, they only paid €50million (£42million) to land him on a permanent deal in January from Paris Saint-Germain according to Allnutt, with any expected bid from Spurs needing to be much greater than that fee.
Simons, labelled as 'one of the best number 10's in the world' back in January, would be keen on Champions League football having missed out on Europe's premier cup competition with the Bundesliga outfit this season after a seventh-placed finish, six points away from fourth-placed Borussia Dortmund.
GIVEMESPORT Key Statistic: Xavi Simons has five goals in 28 caps for the Netherlands - including one in the EURO 2024 semi-finals vs England.
Simons scored 10 goals and registered seven assists in the Bundesliga alone for Leipzig this season, though his efforts were in vain as Leipzig failed to qualify for any European football at all thanks to Stuttgart's win in the DFB-Pokal.
Statistics courtesy of WhoScored. Correct as of 01-07-25.