Xavi Simons meditates on his future: Will Barça launch for his signing?

Published New:19/07/2025 - 01:01h

Updated New:19/07/2025 - 01:01h

Xavi Simons wants to define his future this July. Will Barça make a move for his signing? The Catalan team's answer is clear

The activity during this summer transfer market has remained at a high level and many top players are already considering their future with the idea of obtaining better emoluments and reaching more competitive teams. A clear example of a player of this class is Xavi Simons.

The Dutch midfielder is determined to leave RB Leipzig of the Bundesliga and wants to define his destination during this month of July. However, the energy drink team wants to obtain at least 75 million euros for the attacking midfielder, according to recent information.

Will Barça make a move for Xavi Simons?

Now, the Amsterdam native, who was part of the lower categories of FC Barcelona until 2019 (when he left for Paris Saint-Germain for free), has been linked with the Blaugrana team in recent days after Deco, the sports director of the Blaugrana team, held a meeting with Ali Barat, the player's agent, as well as Faustino Simons, the midfielder's brother.

However, although the player is in Barça's orbit, that does not mean that they are going to launch into the market for the '10' of the 'red bulls', since for now it would not be the profile they are looking for, apart from the fact that his price is very high.

Although Barça sees great potential in the Dutchman trained at 'La Masía', they would prefer another style of player for the left wing, such as Luis Díaz or Marcus Rashford, in addition to the fact that the Catalan team also considers that this is not Simons' natural demarcation.

It's not new: the link between Xavi Simons and Barça has history

The '25' of the Netherlands national team was already linked with the Blaugrana team during the summer market of 2024. On that occasion, the player offered to leave Paris Saint-Germain on loan with an option to buy.

However, the Parisian team dismissed that route and decided to transfer him directly to Leipzig for 50 M€ accompanied by a series of variables. The football evolution of Xavi Simons has been constant, generating interest in the most important clubs in Europe.

Tottenham and Manchester United enter the scene for Xavi Simons

In this line, the player would be willing to land in the Premier League and both Tottenham and Manchester United and Chelsea would want to get his services. 'Bild' assures that Xavi prioritizes England as a possible destination due to the economic power of the clubs in that league.

There is even talk that the Old Trafford team and the Blues have held meetings with Xavi Simons' environment to add the player for the next year.

His performance has not gone unnoticed in Germany either, as Bayern Munich has considered his incorporation, although sources close to the German club say that their current priorities point in another direction.

In the 2024/25 season he played 33 games (2,763 minutes) with Leipzig, contributing 11 goals and 8 assists. Which team do you think Xavi Simons will end up playing for next season?