Chelsea explore deal for Xavi Simons to extend £142m attacking spree amid Arsenal interest | OneFootball

Simons working with same agent involved in sale of Noni Madueke to Arsenal

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Chelsea are interested in signing Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig.

The 22-year-old spent the last two seasons on loan at the German club from Paris Saint-Germain. Leipzig cut that second loan short by signing Simons permanently in January, spending an initial £43m to do so.

That also included add-ons worth up to £27m, but if he leaves Leipzig this summer then what the Red Bull Group owe PSG would be significantly less.

PSG have a sell-on clause inserted into his current Leipzig contract, which runs until June 2027.

Simons is seen as a versatile attacker who plays predominantly as a No10 but can also be deployed as a winger.

The high-profile agent Ali Barat is working with Simons as a consultant over a summer transfer.

Barat was involved in helping to assist the transfer that last week saw Noni Madueke leave Chelsea for Arsenal for a fee of up to £52m.