Dutch midfielder Xavi Simons joined Paris Saint-Germain in 2019 after showing extraordinary talent as a teenager and honing his skills in Barcelona’s lower divisions. Although he has not shone in the first team, he has continued to play well for loan clubs PSV Eindhoven and RB Leipzig.
The Dutch midfielder has joined Leipzig on loan this season, where he also spent last season, and has scored three goals and assisted two in 11 games, although he has been sidelined most recently with an ankle injury. Former manager Jurgen Klopp reportedly thought highly of him, and he could be on the move to Liverpool next summer.
According to the Athletic, Liverpool are one of the most likely destinations for the 21-year-old attacking midfielder if he were to leave PSG again. Arsenal, Barcelona, Bayern and Real Madrid are also in the running.
In addition to the attacking midfield position currently played by Hungarian midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai, England U-21 midfielder Harvey Elliot and England midfielder Curtis Jones, Liverpool are increasingly using him as a left winger this season He has been used more and more as a left winger this season.
He has also played as a right winger in the Nations League, where he is part of the Dutch national team, and can play up front as well as in midfield. His ability to perform above a certain level in various areas is valuable and his utility is a buy.
The young midfielder has proven himself in the Bundesliga and on the European stage, but will he leave the French club and seek a new home in England or Spain…?