Tottenham Hotspur are holding talks over a pre-transfer deadline bid to rival Chelsea for RB Leipzig attacker Xavi Simons, according to the Telegraph.
The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium club want to bolster their options in the final third, and the versatile Dutchman has emerged as a target.
Spurs are optimistic that Simons would be open to a move, despite his apparent interest in joining Chelsea.
Leipzig value the 22-year-old at around £60 million, and Tottenham could be ready to meet their demands as they were willing to pay the same fee for Morgan Gibbs-White and Eberechi Eze.
However, Spurs will likely only table an official bid if they are fully convinced they can quickly close a deal for the Netherlands international.
Having seen the aforementioned duo turn them down, the Lilywhites want to minimise the threat of the Blues stealing Simons away.
Signing the talented La Masia graduate would be huge, as his versatility and quality would be invaluable in providing quality squad depth.
He will perfectly fill the void in manager Thomas Frank’s Tottenham squad after the departure of Heung-min Son and injury to James Maddison.
He bagged ten goals and seven assists in 25 Bundesliga games last term after ending 2023-24 with ten goals and 15 assists in 43 appearances.
The Spurs target left the Eredivisie after 22 goals and 11 assists for PSV Eindhoven at the end of 2022-23, and he will fancy his chances of impressing in the Premier League.
Simons is a constant counter-attacking threat whose passes and through balls open up defences, and he also loves to shoot from a distance.
There are no guarantees that Tottenham will be able to pip Chelsea in the race to sign him, but a deal is possible if they can manage to convince him to join them.
