Chelsea are closing in on the signing of Xavi Simons with talks for the RB Leipzig midfielder at an advanced stage.
Enzo Maresca’s side are set to take their spending this summer north of £250m with the arrival of the Netherlands international.
Xavi Simons has been attracting attention from all of Europe and for good reason 👀🇳🇱
He’s been tearing up the Bundesliga 🔥 pic.twitter.com/qZOfLKcq6w
— LiveScore (@livescore) July 25, 2025
Simons will become the latest attacking addition for the Blues, following the arrivals of Liam Delap, Joao Pedro and Jamie Gittens during the current window.
Fabrizio Romano is reporting that negotiations with Leipzig are at an advanced stage. Talks have also progressed positively regarding personal terms.
Leipzig are understood to be seeking a fee of around €70m (£61.1m) for the 22-year-old, who impressed individually despite a difficult 2024/25 campaign for the German side.
Simons scored 10 goals and provided seven assists in 25 Bundesliga starts last season. The previous year saw Simons included in the division’s Team of the Year.
Leipzig are prepared to sanction his sale after missing out on European football for next season.
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