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Mark Walker

Xavi Simons sparks Rangers warning as ex Ibrox target's PSV form has Dutch icon giddy

Iconic Rafael van der Vaart has named former Rangers linked Xavi Simons as PSV's main danger man after an impressive start to life in Holland.

The Europa League finalists welcome PSV to Ibrox next week with the second leg in the Netherlands for a place in the Champions League group stage. Giovanni van Bronckhorst 's side were strongly linked with a move for the 19-year-old former PSG wonderkid, but he opted instead for a transfer to PSV.

He introduced himself with a goal on his debut against Ajax in the Johan Cruyff Shield and former Real Madrid and Spurs star van der Vaart, who won 109 caps for the Netherlands, has been hugely impressed with Dutch youngster Simons. He said: "I do like to watch PSV. They are a very entertaining watch. They have some nice talents and I really like seeing Xavi Simons play. It seems like we had heard about him for years without anyone actually seeing him play.

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