PSG Activate £5m Buyback Clause On Xavi Simons But Dutch Star Won’t Stay In Paris If Neymar, Mbappe Stays This Summer
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Paris Saint-Germain have triggered the £5m buyback clause on Xavi Simons contract which will see his return from Eredivise club, PSV Eindhoven but Dutch star will reportedly go out on loan if the duo of Neymar, Mbappe remains at the club this summer.
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The former Barcelona starlet, Xavi Simons left Paris Saint-Germain to join PSV on a permanent deal last summer but it seems his fruitful spell in Netherlands is set to come to an end after it was announced that the Dutch midfielder will return to the Ligue 1 club for £5m after they activated the buyback option in his contract but Simons’ will reportedly leave on loan if Kylian Mbappe and Neymar remain at the club this summer.
A statement released by PSV on Sunday reads: Xavi Simons immediately leaves the training camp to complete the transfer with Paris Saint Germain.
The twenty-year-old attacker who came to PSV last year and became an important player in Ruud van Nistelrooij’s team may go out on loan immediately, with Bundesliga side RB Leipzig leading the race to land him according to Fabrizio Romano due to the presence of Neymar and Mbappe.
The transfer guru reports further states that a decision on Simon’s future will be made as soon as Tuesday by both parties.
Meanwhile…
With Loïs Openda’s move to Leipzig now complete after a month-long transfer saga, Lens will now be focusing their efforts on bringing in a forward to replace the Belgian international, who scored 21 goals in Ligue 1 last season.
L’Équipe indicate that agreements have been reached with two prospective signings, including one who is familiar with Ligue 1 with AEK Athens forward, Levi Garcia among one of the potential arrivals.
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The 25-year-old Trinidad and Tobago international who has one year left on his contract in the Greek capital scored 18 goals in all competitions last season as he helped his team to the league title. Garcia’s versatility is one of his key assets as he is able to play across the forward line and even further back on the right flank.
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