Xavi Simons has appeared on the radar at Arsenal, it has been reported Football International and the Eindhovens Dagblad. The attacker annex midfielder impressed last season in his debut season in the Eredivisie and can crown that with a transfer to the Premier League. Simons is still with PSV until mid-2027, but Paris Saint-Germain can buy him back for twelve million euros. However, the player himself has the deciding vote.
Simons has a clause in his contract that allows Paris Saint-Germain to buy him back for twelve million euros in 2023 and 2024. However, he himself has indicated several times that he feels good at PSV, although there is still uncertainty about his near future. It is known that PSV wants to have the infamous clause removed from its contract, General Manager Marcel Brands has stated several times. It would then be replaced by another clause.
It is not known how serious Arsenal’s interest is exactly, but it is certain that the the Dutch international is in the spotlight. At PSV they are still assuming that Simons will play in the Philips Stadium next season. If the little dribbler does not want to return to PSG, PSV can ask what it wants. It Eindhovens Dagblad in that case, take into account a record transfer of at least fifty million euros.
Last week it was announced that Simons has switched to real estate agency Doubled, where he is represented by his new agent Darren Dein. The representative is working with PSV on a clause whereby Simons will receive a percentage of his own transfer fee upon his departure from Eindhoven. The twenty-year-old the Dutch customer came over from PSG in the summer of 2022 and has since developed into the club’s star player.
Together with Anastasios Douvikas, Simons became top scorer in the Eredivisie with nineteen hits and also scored eight assists. National coach Ronald Koeman included him in the final selection for the final round of the Nations League on Monday. Simons recently unintentionally became a protagonist around the departure of Ruud van Nistelrooij, as his name was mentioned as one of the players who would have gone to the management. After the departure of the head coach, however, he made himself heard and openly expressed his thanks.