Jurgen Klopp could privately maintain some remorse over one of many first duties his new employers Crimson Bull will hand him within the new yr.
RB Leipzig might be notably eager to carry on to Dutch worldwide Xavi Simons who has turn into a press release piece within the Bundesliga outfit’s starting-XI.
The German facet is already dealing with fairly the uphill battle to make sure the 21-year-old’s keep in Saxony doesn’t come to a untimely finish in 2025.
True: Leipzig wish to maintain on to Xavi Simons
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To that finish, Leipzig are understood to be ready to fork out a big wad of money to try to prise the younger footballer out of his present everlasting house at PSG.
The difficulty, nonetheless, is that the French champions are at present demanding nearly £25m extra for Simons providers than Die Roten Bullen are ready to pay up entrance.
“Leipzig are interested by maintaining Xavi Simons completely,” Christian Falk knowledgeable CaughtOffside in his unique Reality Information column.
“Nevertheless, they’ll’t agree one other mortgage transfer subsequent time period, as you’re solely allowed to do it twice to the identical membership. So, subsequent summer time, they need to see if they’ll purchase him from PSG.
“PSG need about €80m [£66.1m] for his providers, which is just too excessive for Leipzig. I heard they had been excited about €50m [£41.3m] up entrance after which an additional €30m [£24.7m] to PSG in the event that they promote Simons to a different membership.”
The Amsterdam-born star has tallied up three targets and two assists in 11 appearances (throughout all competitions) to date within the 2024/25 season.
Jurgen Klopp might stop Liverpool from signing Xavi Simons
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Jurgen Klopp’s new position with Crimson Bull will already see him doubtlessly come to blows with not solely the likes of Arsenal, who’ve been linked with Simons, but additionally the Reds (the place he managed for 9 years).
The Bundesliga insider went on to report: “Curiously for Leipzig, they now have a secret weapon within the type of former Liverpool supervisor Jurgen Klopp which they may doubtlessly rely on.
“He’s beginning his new position with Crimson Bull on January 1 and so they hope that he’s the person who might persuade Simons to remain put. This would be the first problem for Klopp in his new position.”
The German tactician, after all, has to prioritise the wants of his new employers in making an attempt to maintain one in every of Europe’s most fun younger midfielders on the Crimson Bull Enviornment.
On the flip facet of the coin, Arne Slot could moderately view it as a irritating hindrance from a Liverpool legend with regards to the Reds’ hopes of touchdown an ‘unbelievable’ (within the phrases of Ian Wright on the Wrighty’s Home podcast) playmaker.