Xavi Simons rejected Real Madrid interest ahead of PSV switch

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·3 July 2022

Xavi Simons rejected Real Madrid interest ahead of PSV switch

Former Barcelona youth team star Xavi Simons rejected a summer move to Real Madrid.

Simons has established himself as one of the highest rated teenage midfielders in Europe after an impressive rise to prominence.

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After spending nine years with the iconic La Masia academy set up, Simons opted to leave Catalonia in 2019, to join Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain.

Despite edging his way into the PSG squad during the 2021/22 campaign, the 19-year-old was left frustrated by a lack of senior football.

PSG’s extension offer was rejected by the Netherlands U19 international who agreed to a loan to PSV Eindhoven last month.

PSV were eventually persuaded to accept a transfer, including a €4m buy back clause from 2023, with no hope of a renewal in the French capital.

According to reports from Marca, Simons’ stance on wanting to leave PSG was picked up on by Los Blancos, but he was unconvinced by a first team role in Madrid.