In a reversal of roles which will be as unfamiliar as it is sweet, Tottenham Hotspur are poised to complete a successful swoop for a player coveted by one of their Premier League rivals, Xavi Simons, multiple reports have confirmed.
The Dutch playmaker has long been linked with a move to Chelsea. RB Leipzig sporting director Marcel Schäfer effectively confirmed that the admiration was mutual last week ahead of what many expected to be an imminent unveiling at Stamford Bridge. However, it is Spurs who have stolen in at the death.
