Chelsea and Leipzig finalize details for Xavi Simons' arrival in the Premier League.

The RB Leipzig midfielder, Xavi Simons, will leave the Bundesliga to join the Premier League before the end of the summer transfer window. Chelsea is one of the main clubs interested in the 22-year-old player.

The German club finished paying a fee of 80 million euros to Paris Saint-Germain for the Dutchman, making it one of the highest transactions in the history of German football. Now, Leipzig wants to obtain greater income from the sale of the former PSV Eindhoven player.

Leipzig has agreed to renew Simons until 2031

Last season, Xavi Simons played 33 matches with Leipzig and scored 11 goals. This will be his third season with the German team. According to information from ‘El Nacional Cat’, the La Masia graduate is going to extend his contract with the Germans until 2031.

The intention of ‘the Red Bulls’ is to be able to retain him and recover the investment made for the Dutchman, taking advantage of Chelsea's interest. The ‘Blues’ could seek a high-cost loan with a mandatory purchase option or buy the player for 90 million euros.

Simons is a player who has shown tactical versatility and game-changing ability, characteristics that have attracted the attention of major European football teams. The player's ambition is to reach the Premier League. In addition, Enzo Maresca plans to pair him with Enzo Fernández and Moisés Caicedo to create partnerships and make them competitive again in England.

Tottenham is also bidding for Simons

Although the 'Blue' team has been the strongest rumored option, it was not the only one in the Premier League for Xavi Simons' future. Tottenham was one of the teams that showed interest in signing him. However, the German team's number '10' has had a clear stance and wishes to play for Chelsea, with whom they have had advanced conversations.

“Xavi Simons is still with us. But the market is still open, you never know what can happen,” explained the sporting director of RB Leipzig, Rouven Schroder. In that sense, the transfer window is open for Simons to play in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge.