Xavi Simons has once again attracted the attention of Barcelona, it is reported Mundo Deportivo. The Catalans were humiliated by Real Madrid in the semi-final of the Copa del Rey (0-4) last Wednesday and Barça are reportedly seeing the need for reinforcements. The nineteen-year-old attacking midfielder left La Masia in 2019 for the youth academy of Paris Saint-Germain and is PSV’s big eye-catcher this season.
Simons played in Barcelona’s youth academy from the age of ten to sixteen. Hoping with a charm offensive los Azulgrana tempt the the Dutch international for a return. On Transfer market Simons’ market value is estimated at thirty million euros. The high transfer fee that PSV will probably use could possibly form a stumbling block for Barcelona. Sporting director Jordi Cruijff and Mateu Alemany, director of football affairs, would like to suggest to Simons that he can play an important role in Xavi’s team in the 2023/24 season.
However, Paris Saint-Germain are still interested in Simons returning. Last summer he signed with PSV as a transfer-free player until mid-2027. In those negotiations, his management negotiated a clause that allows him to return to PSG next summer for 12 million euros.
Simons is showing his full potential at PSV this season. In 39 official matches, he scored 16 hits and 8 assists. Former national coach Louis van Gaal made his debut in the Dutch national team at the World Cup in Qatar, while his successor Ronald Koeman recently placed Simons in the starting line-up during the European Championship qualifying matches with France (4-0 loss) and Gibraltar (3-0 win). .
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