Tottenham Hotspur have upped the ante in their pursuit of Xavi Simons by attempting to discover whether the RB Leipzig star is interested in heading to Hotspur Way and what it would take to get the deal over the line, GIVEMESPORT senior football correspondent Ben Jacobs has revealed on the latest episode of our Market Madness podcast.
Spurs have already raided the Bundesliga since the transfer window reopened, with Mathys Tel completing a £30million permanent switch from Bayern Munich after enjoying an initial loan spell in the capital, but head coach Thomas Frank is seeking fresh creativity ahead of his first season at the helm.
Spurs Have Active Interest in Landing Simons
North Londoners could attempt to strike late deal for Dutchman
Jacobs has refused to rule out the possibility of Tottenham winning the race to recruit Simons in the latter stages of the transfer window after former Brentford tactician Frank has gone in search of upgrading the squad he inherited from predecessor Ange Postecoglou. Speaking on our Market Madness podcast, the respected journalist said:
"There are a couple of suitors that are looking. One is Bayern Munich, outside the Premier League, who are going to spend some serious money. We know their number one position, though, is a left-sided attacker first and foremost.
"You have Tottenham, who could be one to watch as well. They're going to be looking for a right-sided attacker first, but don't rule out this kind of profile for them as well.
"I can only tell you about Spurs, who have made an active enquiry to just understand the desire on the player's side and also the price. Nothing is advanced at this point, and it might be the kind of deal that happens a little bit later in the window.
"Heung-min Son is going to go off and do pre-season with Spurs and then, after that, decide on his future."
Simons has informed Leipzig of his desire to embark on a fresh challenge after his current employers missed out on European qualification on the final day of the 2024/25 Bundesliga campaign, but bids which fall below the £60million mark will not be entertained in the remainder of the transfer window.
GIVEMESPORT Key Statistic: Xavi Simons averaged a goal every 216 minutes in the 2024/25 Bundesliga campaign
The Dutch attacking midfielder has been described as 'one of the best 10s in the world', but Bayern Munich are in danger of being beaten to his signature by Tottenham as Frank aims to build on the success of the north Londoners winning the Europa League to end their trophy drought.
All statistics courtesy of Sofascore - correct as of 19/06/2025
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