A Premier League giant had moved to the front of the queue to land Tottenham’s Xavi Simons before his major injury.
Xavi is now expected to be out of action for the rest of 2026 after tearing his ACL in Tottenham’s 1-0 win over Wolves.
The Spurs midfielder has admitted that he is heartbroken by the latest injury blow, and his absence undoubtedly dents the chances of Roberto De Zerbi’s men remaining in the Premier League.
Some sources indicate that Xavi’s injury could force the Lilywhites to change their summer plans, and it has now emerged that the 22-year-old’s setback has also ruined the transfer plans of one of the Lilywhites’ Premier League rivals.
Man United had become the front-runners to land Xavi Simons from Tottenham
Fichajes have now revealed that prior to the attacking midfielder’s injury, he was seriously considering leaving Spurs, just a year on from arriving in North London.
The outlet claims that Xavi had no intention of playing in the Championship and Tottenham may have been forced to sell him for just €45m (£39m) in the event of relegation.
Interestingly, the outlet claims that Man United were planning to raid Spurs for the Netherlands international, with the Red Devils keen to add some creativity to their midfield.
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In fact, Michael Carrick’s men had become the frontrunners to land the former Leipzig man, but their plans may now have to be shelved following his injury.
Bayern Munich were also eyeing a discount deal for Xavi
Earlier this month, Bayern Munich honorary president, Uli Hoeness, revealed that Vincent Kompany was keen to take Xavi Simons to the Allianz Arena last summer.
Journalist Christian Falk suggested last week that Bayern may look to poach the Tottenham star on a discount deal this summer if the Lilywhites go down.
It thus appears that the attacking midfielder may have been the subject of a possible transfer battle this summer had he not been injured on Saturday.