XAVI SIMONS is reportedly on the radar of Chelsea and Arsenal, with the RB Leipzig player said to be looking to move to the Premier League this summer.
The Dutch star has tasked super agent Ali Barat with finding him an English club.
After Simons’ current side failed to qualify for Europe this season, he began looking for a team that could provide him with Champions League football.
German publication Bild report Barat, who received the Golden Boy award for Best Agent in 2023, is expected to approach Chelsea and other English sides on behalf of the 22-year-old.
Both the Blues and Arsenal are said to be “attentive” over a potential deal, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Chelsea have already spent big this summer, including the signings of Liam Delap and Joao Pedro, while SunSport understands they’ve made Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers their top target.
The transfer of Simons to Stamford Bridge would increase the summer spending of the Blues even further.
The Dutchman has also been linked with Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich, and Barcelona are also reportedly potentially interested.
However, Simons himself would reportedly favour a move to the Premier League.
He is a graduate of Barcelona’s famous La Masia academy, where he played between the ages of seven and 16.
He moved from Paris Saint-Germain to RB Leipzig in January after being on loan at the German side for a fee of £43million.
Simons is currently valued at £60m.
It is not the first time the Holland international has been linked with the Prem.
He has previously been on the transfer lists of Liverpool and Manchester United.
Simons has been well-known for much of his life, having reached 2million Instagram followers by the time he was 16.
During his time at La Masia, he was affectionately known as Golden Curls and got to meet his idol and namesake Xavi Hernandez.
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