Exciting news! Xavi Simons picks Barça and has what it takes to make it happen

Waiting for FC Barcelona to resolve its ‘fair play’ issues, and considering that many plans fell through last season due to missing players, the Barça sports management is exploring alternatives for the midfield. One player that has caught their eye is Xavi Simons, a 21-year-old footballer currently with PSG who has been on loan to German side Leipzig this season.

Despite the differences between Barça and PSG, Simons has a contractual agreement that allows him to choose where he goes on loan for another season. This opens the door for him to join Barça, as reported by journalist José Álvarez on April 28. The club would only need to cover his signing, making it a feasible move for the financially strained Barcelona club. Similar to Dani Olmo and Nico Williams, Simons would seamlessly fit in. Interestingly, he trained at La Masia and his father looked up to current Barça coach, Xavi Hernández, which is why he was named Xavi.

Apart from being a lifelong Barça fan, Xavi Simons is admired for his attacking midfield skills, an area where no other midfielder, except Fermín this season, has excelled. This season, the Dutch midfielder has scored 9 goals in 40 games for Leipzig.

Meeting with Al Khelaifi

Aware of Barça‘s interest in him, Xavi Simons and his agent are set to meet with PSG president, Nasser Al Khelaïfi, to secure approval for his loan move to Barça.

Simons was in Barcelona last weekend, where he has close friends like Alejandro Baldé. The Dutchman is determined to make his childhood dream of playing for the FC Barcelona first team a reality. However, the outcome of PSG‘s Champions League campaign will determine the next steps.

Transfer is imminent

As of today, the transfer route is the only one they see as possible for Simons to be a Barça player, both from the Barcelona club and from the player’s side. And in order for him to be transferred, sources close to the player believe that the French club would not let him leave for less than 100 million. With a transfer therefore ruled out, Barça hopes that the player will enforce the clause in his contract to be able to leave on loan and, in that case, Barça would open the doors wide for him.

This content has been translated and adapted from the Spanish version of the digital newspaper