Tottenham Hotspur are leaving a lot of their transfer business until the closing stages of the summer transfer window.
Thomas Frank’s team is looking to sign a creative midfielder, with Spurs targeting a number ten and left winger in the final days.
The North London club have faced several setbacks over the summer, missing out on the likes of Eberechi Eze, Morgan Gibbs-White and Nico Paz.
Tottenham Hotspur have now turned their attention to a Chelsea target in their bid to sign a replacement for the injured James Maddison.
Tottenham ask about signing Xavi Simons
Tottenham have enquired about the signing of RB Leipzig midfielder Xavi Simons, according to BILD.
Simons has been linked with Chelsea for the last few months; however, his move to Stamford Bridge now looks ‘highly unlikely’.
Chelsea had agreed terms with Simons, but the Blues appear to have cooled their interest in signing the 22-year-old.
Simons wants to play in the Premier League next season, and Spurs can offer him that plus a regular starting role and Champions League football.
RB Leipzig remain confident of securing a strong fee for the Dutch international, who wants to leave after they missed out on European football.
The former PSG and FC Barcelona star could be an ideal addition for Thomas Frank’s team as they look to sign a creative midfielder.
Simons can play both centrally and out on the left, which could make him a very strong option for Spurs’ squad.
Tottenham target Savinho also knows him well, with the pair having played together during their time at PSV Eindhoven.
The Brazilian wants to join Spurs this summer, and seeing Simons make the move to North London could inspire him to push even harder for the move.
Xavi Simons could be the perfect alternative to Eberechi Eze
Tottenham will still be reeling from Eze choosing to join Arsenal and dealing their transfer plans a significant blow.
But managing to land a talent like Simons would be a real coup for the Lilywhites and would be almost the perfect alternative to the England international.
The youngster managed to impress in a Leipzig side which struggled last season and remains one of the top talents around Europe.
The Lilywhites need to sign that number ten in the final few days of the window to avoid leaving Frank’s squad short of options in attack.