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along many other clubs in Europe, have contacted Paris Saint-Germain over the signing of Xavi Simons, according to a report from L’Equipe’s, in a bid to strengthen their squad ahead of the 2024/25 campaign.
After falling two points short last time out, there is a growing concern that the Gunners may not have the firepower to pip perennial winners Manchester City to the Premier League title, though the addition of someone of Simons’ ilk could help them get over the line.
According to The Athletic, there are a myriad of positions that Mikel Arletta and his recruitment team are targeting for reinforcements this summer and finding a deputy for Martin Edgard and, even to an extent, Buckeye Saka could be the goal this summer for the Spanish tactician.
A La Maisa academy product, Simons moved to PSG in 2021 in search of more senior minutes – but the French champions decided to send him out on loan to PSV Eindhoven and his homeland is where he really became a household name.
In a bid to bolster their attacking ranks over the coming months, Simons has emerged on their radar, according to French publication L’Equipe’s. Alongside Manchester United, the versatile forward – who’s able to play centrally or on either flank – is a name on plenty of clubs’ shortlists this summer.
The Ligue 1 behemoths are not inclined to sell the 21-year-old gem this summer and, instead, are leaning towards sending him out for another loan spell for the second season on the bounce.
L’Equipe’s report suggests that any sale of the talismanic forward – described as ‘unbelievable’ by Arsenal icon Ian Wright – before January 2025 would require PSG giving PSV Eindhoven a hefty portion of the fee and, as a result, another loan stint is looking the most likely option.
The Dutchman plied his trade for RB Leipzig in 2023/24 and weighed in with 10 goals and 15 assists in 43 appearances across all competitions, proving himself to be the difference-maker in the final third.
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