PSG Loanee Chose Leipzig Over Bayern Munich and Manchester United for Career Growth | OneFootball

Xavi Simons will be on loan with RB Leipzig for the 2024-25 season, as both he and Paris Saint-Germain have decided to hold off on making a permanent decision about his future for now.

After rumors linked him to Bayern Munich and Manchester United, the 21-year-old and PSG went the short-term route, loaning him to Leipzig with no other clauses attached.

Last month, Benjamin Quarez from Le Parisien reported that Simons moving to Leipzig allows PSG to retain full control over his future for 2025 and gives them the opportunity to keep 100% of any transfer fee next summer.

If Simons had been sold this summer, PSV would have taken 60 percent of the fee. However, Simons never planned to return to PSG; his real ambition is to play in the Premier League, possibly in 2025, which is promising news for Manchester United.

Simons spoke about his decision to return to Leipzig, noting that it is the best decision for his career.

“I wanted to make the best decision for my career, and that’s what I’ve done,” Simons said (h/t Bundesliga). “I can take the next step here. Before the last match of last season, I felt really uneasy as I thought we could have achieved a lot more.

“We played well and gave our all, but I had the sense I’m not finished here, and we are not finished as a club. It was important for me that the team remains together. Now is the time to deliver.”

Sky Sport Germany’s Florian Plettenberg reports that Bayern Munich is interested in signing Simons in 2025 and has been having recent discussions about it.