Paris 8th signing official announcement! The repurchase of the young player is worth 40 million euros, and La Masia is full of offensive power
According to the official release of Paris Saint-Germain, on July 16, they officially welcomed back the former youngster Xavi Simmons, and the way to welcome him back was to buy him back with the previously set buyback terms for 6 million euros. This is the beginning of a new opportunity for the talented Simmons, who is ready to return to Paris and start his own blueprint. On social media, Simmons expressed his gratitude to the staff and teammates of the Eredivisie home team, and also posted a picture to prove that he is about to become a "new signing" in Paris.
The 20-year-old Xavi Simmons is a midfielder who made his debut in Barcelona's academy. In 2019, at the age of 16, he moved to Paris Saint-Germain. But there were too many superstars in the team, and he didn't get too many opportunities. In the summer 2022 transfer window, he joined Eredivisie giants PSV Eindhoven in search of opportunity to play. At PSV Eindhoven, Xavi Simmons got enough playing time and put his talent to good use. It is the playmaker in the midfield that the manager relies on particularly much, and it is also the key point for the team to push forward.
In the 2022/23 season, Simmons handed over the perfect statistics of 19 goals and 8 assists, averaging 2.1 passes per game, creating 11 great chances, and averaging 1.7 key passes per game, which is also the top 3 in the Eredivisie and top ability. In terms of defensive contribution, he is also very positive, contributing 1.5 steals and 4.6 regains of control per 90 minutes, which the manager approves.
At present, Xavi Simmons has put his value out, and the German transfer market has rated him as high as 40 million. Therefore, the 6 million buyback clause of Paris Saint-German can be described as very timely. Xavi Simmons' position is exactly the front of Messi's departure, and his signing can be seen as an effort by Paris to improve the depth of the squad. Prior to this, they had already signed 7 players, most of whom were young players, which also showed the important strategy for the team's next development.
Among them, Ugarte, who signed with Sporting Portugal, Gangren Lee, who bought from Mallorca, and Ekitik, who bought out from Reims, are recognized as several new signings that Enrique has focused on developing, including Xavi Simmons. If they can be turned into jade as expected by the outside world, then the overall combat effectiveness of Paris will remain high and not decline. Perhaps after abandoning the superstar policy, they will usher in a bright future.