Tottenham agreed to something unusual to get the Xavi Simons deal over the line

Tottenham Hotspur have agreed to something that they seldom have in the past in order to quickly get the Xavi Simons deal over the line.

Until Thursday, the threat of Chelsea hijacking Tottenham’s move for Simons was very real.

That perhaps explains why Spurs have moved so quickly to wrap up the deal, with Tottenham striking an agreement with Leipzig over Simons in the early hours of Friday morning.

The Lilywhites evidently did not want a repeat of the Eberechi Eze saga, where they were embarrassed by their North London rivals, and it turns out that they agreed to an interesting clause to get the deal for the Dutchman over the line.

Tottenham have agreed to give Leipzig a sell-on clause for Xavi Simons

Sky Sports Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg has now become the latest to confirm that a deal to take the 22-year-old to Tottenham is fully agreed, with the player signing a seven-year contract with the Premier League side.

He revealed that Spurs have agreed to pay a guaranteed fee of €60m (£52m) for Simons, and additionally, they have also given the Bundesliga club a ‘significant sell-on clause’.

While sell-on clauses are common in football, we have hardly ever seen Tottenham agreeing to include those for their signings.

Spurs’ decision to include the clause perhaps shows how desperate the North Londoners were to get the Simons deal over the line quickly.

Tottenham’s decision to delay signing of number 10 has been rewarded

The Tottenham fans who were screaming and even abusing the Spurs hierarchy on social media now look very silly after this deal, with the club being rewarded for their decision to be patient and assess their options.

The supporters were furious with the club for not getting deals done earlier, but the reality is that we might have had to settle for an inferior signing had we prioritised doing early business.

Even until last week, some sources claimed that Simons told Spurs he was waiting for Chelsea, but Tottenham’s persistence has paid off.

• READ MORE: Tottenham tipped to make a late move for a 2019 Europa League winner