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Tottenham Hotspur are now stepping up efforts to conclude a deal for Xavi Simons ahead of their London rivals, Chelsea, and RB Leipzig have now told the Lilywhites how much they would need to pay to get the transfer over the line.
With Chelsea thought to have turned their attention to Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez, Tottenham may have moved to the front of the queue to land Simons.
In fact, it emerged this morning that Simons is currently in London ahead of a potential move to Spurs, who have been assigned as the new favourites to land the Dutchman by some sources.
However, Tottenham Hotspur still have work to do to beat the Blues to the signature of the 22-year-old attacking midfielder.
RB Leipzig tell Tottenham how much to pay for Xavi Simons
Sky Sports Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg has now taken to social media to reveal that Spurs have informed Leipzig that they are now ‘pushing’ to land the Netherlands international.
The journalist also confirms that Simons is currently in the British capital and has been released by his club to complete a late transfer.
However, Plettenberg makes it clear that Chelsea are still very much in the race to sign the player, having already agreed personal terms with the former Paris Saint-Germain man.
Leipzig are waiting for offers from both London clubs, with the Bundesliga side demanding €70m (£60.4m) for Simons.
🚨🆕 Tottenham Hotspur have now informed RB Leipzig that they are pushing to sign #Xavi Simons.
The player is in London, having been released from his Leipzig duties until further notice. RB are demanding €70m all-in.
Chelsea remain in the race and already have an agreement… pic.twitter.com/puu3aLxdBz
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Spurs fans will not be getting their hopes up about Simons deal
Given the way the transfer window has transpired for Tottenham so far, Spurs fans will be wary of getting excited about a potential deal for Simons.
They will feel that there is every chance that the Leipzig star ends up at Stamford Bridge, especially given that he has already approved a move to the West London club.
However, if Tottenham can pull this signing out of the bag, that would be a huge statement by the club and would go a long way towards undoing the damage of missing out on Eberechi Eze and Morgan Gibbs-White.
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