This summer, Paris Saint-Germain has been active in the transfer window. Ousmane Dembélé, Randal Kolo Muani, Bradley Barcola, Milan Skriniar, Marco Asensio, Kandg-in Lee, Cher Ndour, Lucas Hernandez, Gonçalo Ramos, Manuel Ugarte and Arnau Tenas have all arrived in the French capital. Others have permanently left the Parc des Princes, such as Neymar Jr, Lionel Messi, Sergio Ramos, Julian Draxler and Marco Verratti.
Finally, there are the elements that were sent because they did not have compatibility in the plans of Luis Enrique and Luis Campos or because they needed more playing time to become explicit. This is the case of Xavi Simons. Snatched from FC Barcelona, the young boy has made a few appearances here and there in Paris. In detail, he only appeared once with the pros in 2020-21. The following year, he was able to participate in nine matches in all competitions. Happiness is in the loan.
To continue progressing, he spent last year on loan at PSV Eindhoven. It was a very positive experience as he played a number of smart matches and advanced his stats. In fact, he finished the year with a great balance of 20 goals and nine assists in 43. Appearances in all competitions, making 40 starts. Back in Paris, the Dutchman didn’t stay there for long. He spent a year on loan at Leipzig.
A club that knows how to show off young talents. Simons feels like a fish in water, he continues to impress everyone. Lately, he has 6 goals and 8 assists in 17 games in all competitions (16 starts). Enough to delight PSG, who are waiting for his return next summer. But there’s still a lot to do between now and then. In Germany, Bild explains that Leipzig need to remain the player at all costs. Leipzig have a concept to keep him.
The German media explains that it is not a question of seeking his transfer as Paris will oppose him at most. But Leipzig’s plan is to leave the former Barça player on loan for another season, until June 2025. An option that is “likely” and that suits all parties. The German club believes in that. When asked about his future, he gave a classic answer: he didn’t need to get wet.
“I am enjoying my time here with my teammates. We need to achieve many things. We will see what happens in the long term. A long path that can therefore continue to be written for Leipzig, which I hope will stay longer than expected But that will depend on the player and PSG, where Simons’ contract expires in June 2027. Recently, Le Parisien explained that the rest of the Ile-de-France players had not yet signed him and that his case would be related to the exit from KM7. But the proposed plan through Leipzig is still interesting. It will be continued in the next episode. . .