RB Leipzig has confirmed the sign of the midfielder Xavi Simons of Paris Saint-Germain permanently.
Simons joined Leipzig on loan from PSG in the summer of 2023, immediately after the French side had separated with 6 million euros to re-sign PSV Eindhoven and saw that the loan was left Extend last summer after establishing himself as a key player for Leipzig.
This measure has become permanent, with reports that suggest that Leipzig has separated with an initial € 55 million (46 million pounds), plus € 26 million (21.8 million pounds) per Bring the agreement up to a total of 81 million euros (£ 67.8 million).
This quota would be the second highest in Bundesliga’s history, behind Harry Kane Kane’s Harry Kane acquisition of only 2023 of Bayern Munich, in Harry Kane, Tottenham Hotspur.
“I have always said that I feel extremely at home in Leipzig and that I am honored by the estimation that the club has shown towards me,” Simons said. “In the coming weeks and months, I will be able to freely pursue our joint goals to qualify for the Champions League for the seventh consecutive season and to reach the DFB-Pokal final in Berlin, these are the only things that They are over now! “
In the meantime, PSG also said goodbye to the Milan Skriniar center, which has joined the Turkish side Fenerbahce on loan until the end of the season.
Skriniar was closely related to the movements in the Premier League or the A series, but now he will continue his career under the tutelage of Jose Mourinho.
