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Tottenham Hotspur are on the cusp of officially confirming a deal for one of the best young attacking midfielders in Europe, with Fabrizio Romano now giving his ‘here we go’ seal of approval to Xavi Simons’ proposed move to Spurs.
Since missing out on Eberechi Eze, Tottenham have been linked with a host of number tens across the Premier League and Europe.
It now appears that the Lilywhites have finally managed to get a deal over the line for Xavi Simons, and the wait has been worth it for Spurs fans.
It emerged just a few days ago that Tottenham were attempting a sensational hijack of Xavi Simons’ move to Chelsea, and it appears the North Londoners have managed to get the deal over the line.
Fabrizio Romano confirms Xavi Simons will become a Tottenham player
Fabrizio Romano has now taken to social media to reveal that a full agreement has been reached between RB Leipzig and Tottenham for the transfer of the Netherlands international.
The 22-year-old arrives in North London in a deal worth €60m (£50.1m), making him one of the most exciting signings in the Premier League side’s history.
🚨💣 BREAKING: Xavi Simons to Tottenham, here we go!
All SIGNED between Spurs and RB Leipzig for fee worth €60m fixed after agreement revealed overnight.
Xavi has completed his medical and his contract is also now signed. 🔐🇳🇱
Contract until 2030 + 2 year option. pic.twitter.com/t98SrgrAh2
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Simons is set to arrive at Tottenham after scoring 22 goals and providing 24 assists in 78 matches for RB Leipzig, and Spurs fans will be hoping that he can make the number ten role his own under Thomas Frank.
Spurs fans will be wary of celebrating until Simons is holding up a Tottenham shirt
Tottenham fans have already been burned on a couple of occasions this transfer window, celebrating the deals for Morgan Gibbs-White and Eberechi Eze prematurely, only for them to fall through.
In fact, Romano even gave Gibbs-White to Spurs a ‘here we go’ before the transfer collapsed, while several sources reported that Eze’s move to Tottenham was imminent before Arsenal swooped for him.
A deal for Simons is thus not yet done and dusted, but if Tottenham can get it over the line, it will make what has been a disappointing transfer window so far suddenly look a lot better for the club.
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