European giants almost signed Xavi Simons before Tottenham in the summer
Xavi Simons reportedly came very close to joining one of the biggest clubs in Europe before Tottenham Hotspur secured him in the final days of the summer transfer window.
It is clear that Simons was not Spurs’ top attacking midfield target in the summer.
Tottenham failed with a move for Morgan Gibbs-White, under strange circumstances, and then, the Lilywhites were snubbed by Eberechi Eze, who chose to join their North London rivals.
Only then did they turn to the Dutchman, but Spurs officials have said that Xavi is the perfect fit for their project, suggesting that it was a blessing in disguise to miss out on the Forest and Arsenal stars.
However, it turns out that the Netherlands international came very close to joining another big club earlier in the summer.
Tottenham star Xavi Simons came close to joining Bayern Munich
It has now been claimed on BILD’s podcast Bayern Insider (as relayed by WA.de) that Bayern were keen on signing Xavi before he made the switch to N17.
It is revealed that the Bundesliga giants had identified the 22-year-old as their ‘dream player’ and saw him as the ideal option to replace Kingsley Coman.
In fact, talks had progressed, and a contract had even been finalised for the former Leipzig man ahead of a transfer to the Allianz Arena.
However, in the end, Bayern’s honorary president, Uli Hoeness, vetoed the transfer due to financial considerations and made it clear that only loan signings could be made, given the club’s spending earlier in the window.
As a result, the transfer fell through, allowing Tottenham to swoop for Xavi while the Bavarian club signed Nicolas Jackson on loan from Chelsea instead.
What is the feeling at Spurs about Xavi?
Xavi has come in for plenty of criticism over recent weeks, with the youngster not having hit the ground running in the Premier League.
However, reports have claimed that the feeling inside Tottenham is that Xavi has the potential to become a superstar, with the Lilywhites hierarchy confident that the 22-year-old will come good once he finds his feet.
Thomas Frank has said that Xavi is getting better every day and pointed out that the attacking midfielder will need time to adapt to the intensity of English football.
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