Xavi Simons is closing in on a mortgage return to RB Leipzig with a medical booked for subsequent week.

The Netherlands worldwide had been linked with European giants Manchester United and Bayern Munich after serving to his nation to the semi-finals of Euro 2024, the place they have been knocked out by defeat finalists England.

Simons stays contracted to Paris Saint-Germain however Fabrizio Romano has revealed he’s set to rejoin Leipzig regardless of Bayern’s curiosity and late calls from Premier League sides.

The previous Barcelona teenager bagged eight targets and 13 assists for the Crimson Bull outfit final season after which set one other three up throughout Euro 2024 earlier than netting a screamer towards England.

He’ll get the possibility to play Champions League soccer with Leipzig as soon as once more with the goal of bettering upon final season’s last-16 exit to eventual winners Actual Madrid. They’ve managed to persuade striker Benjamin Sesko to stay round for one more season, whereas Lois Openda was solely outscored by Harry Kane and Serhou Guirassy within the 2023/24 Bundesliga.

Simons returned to PSG in 2023 after the Ligue 1 champions triggered a €6m buy-back clause in his PSV Eindhoven contract. Nonetheless, he’s but to play for the first-team, having featured 11 occasions in all competitions from 2020/21 to 2021/22.

Bayern have to this point introduced in Michael Olise and Joao Palhinha from Premier League sides Crystal Palace and Fulham respectively, whereas United have been making an attempt to snare two defenders off the Bundesliga giants.

A double bid for defenders Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui was lately rejected however United stay eager to get a deal over the road. The Crimson Devils are additionally hoping to wrap up a mortgage transfer for Uruguay worldwide Manuel Ugarte, who solely arrived at Parc des Princes final summer time.

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