Old Trafford has erupted with headlines this afternoon as Manchester United have officially submitted a record bid for Dutch sensation Xavi Simons, currently on loan at RB Leipzig from Paris Saint-Germain!
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📝 Key Details:
🔴 Bid Submitted: £85 million (club-record offer for a midfielder)
🧠 Target: Xavi Simons, 21, attacking midfielder
🇳🇱 On loan at RB Leipzig but owned by PSG
💬 United pushing hard to secure him permanently before the Euros
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🧨 Why Xavi Simons?
United view Simons as the ideal modern midfielder — dynamic, versatile, creative, and already one of the Bundesliga’s top performers this season:
🅰️ 12 assists
⚽ 8 goals
🎯 Most progressive carries in Leipzig’s squad
🌍 A player who can transform the midfield alongside Bruno Fernandes
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🧩 What It Means for Ruben Amorim’s Project:
Amorim is said to personally endorse Simons’ profile as a high-pressing, vertical midfielder
Would likely mean Frenkie de Jong talks are shelved for now
Could signal departures: reports say Christian Eriksen and Donny van de Beek could be moved on
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💣 What’s Next?
PSG must respond to United’s offer — they retain buyback rights from PSV, but Leipzig are pushing to keep Simons.
The player is open to a Premier League move, especially under a visionary manager like Amorim
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🔴 Make no mistake — this is a Galáctico-style move by Manchester United.
With Matheus Cunha already signed and another striker targeted, Xavi Simons could be the jewel of their midfield revoluti
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Stay tuned — this saga could define United’s summer.
