Chelsea Keep Up Xavi Simons Talks as Separate Garnacho Negotiations Continue

Chelsea are talking with Xavi Simons about a move to Stamford Bridge this summer. However, they are also in discussions with Alejandro Garnacho, with the two negotiations ongoing separately.

WHAT HAPPENED?

The Blues have continually shown interest in acquiring Simons‘ services and are now ramping up their interest in a bid to convince him to join the club. They have reopened discussions with RB Leipzig in the hope of acquiring the attacker for £35 million ($45m). As talks with Simons continue, the London giants are still in negotiation with Manchester United over a possible move for Garnacho. The club have cast aside their recent disagreements and firmly set a price of £60m for Garnacho. According to recent reports, Chelsea have agreed on personal terms with Alejandro Garnacho, moving closer to a big summer transfer.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

While Chelsea remain keen on signing the duo, football.london notes that Xavi Simons remains the priority and a cheaper alternative to Garnacho. The fact that Simons is reportedly open to moving to Stamford Bridge despite interest from other parties is also seen as a huge bonus. Recent updates indicate that Xavi Simons has made his desire to transfer to Chelsea clear by removing Leipzig-related content from his social media.

WHAT NEXT?

If Simons were to join Chelsea, he would enter the starting XI immediately as the ideal backup for Mykhailo Mudryk and Raheem Sterling, as the report claims. He could also be used as a staggered replacement for Sterling if the latter were to leave the club in the near future, allowing Chelsea to focus on acquiring a better striker or midfielder. If a deal for Garnacho works out, he would pose more direct competition for the starting winger spot and spell the end of Sterling’s career sooner rather than later. As negotiations progress, Xavi Simons looks set to join Chelsea from RB Leipzig.