
Tottenham Hotspur have triumphantly announced the signing of Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig.
The exciting Dutch playmaker’s Premier League arrival was no surprise, but it looked for a long time as though he would land in west London rather than north of the capital. Chelsea had been touted as Simons’s preferred destination, but a late bid worth €60 million (£51.8 million, $70 million) from Tottenham greased the wheels for a change of heart.