Manchester United 'Face Transfer Battle' for £69m Star Wanted by Chelsea and Bayern Munich - Manchester Evening News
BARCELONA, SPAIN, JUL 17 – Barcelona explores signing Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig amid missed targets and financial hurdles, with talks involving key agents and a €70 million price tag reported by Sport.
- On Thursday, La Liga champions Barcelona held talks over a surprise deal for RB Leipzig star Xavi Simons.
- Amid growing transfer frustration, Barcelona have come up short in landing priority target Nico Williams.
- At a Catalunya hotel, Barcelona sporting director Deco met with one of Simons’ agents and his brother for a 45-minute inquiry, discussing financial parameters of a summer deal.
- Elsewhere, Manchester United, Chelsea and Bayern Munich are among the clubs pursuing Simons, who is claimed to be determined to leave Leipzig this summer.
- With Leipzig missing out on Europe, Simons is expected to move this summer, but securing him may demand a €70 million fee before the September 1 deadline.
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Manchester United and Chelsea hold meeting with agent for same signing – Player determined to secure summer move - Sport Witness
Manchester United, Chelsea and Bayern Munich are in the picture to sign RB Leipzig’s Xavi Simons this summer. That’s according to Friday’s edition of Sport, and they report the Bundesliga winners have explored the possibility of securing his services. Both Manchester United and Chelsea have held meetings with Simon’s entourage to discuss a potential move. The newspaper adds the attacking midfielder’s desire is to leave Leipzig in this window. Th…
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