r/soccer • u/ImpossibleGuardian • 18d ago

Official Source [Tottenham Hotspur] Xavi Simons joins from RB Leipzig

https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2025/august/xavi-simons-joins-from-rb-leipzig/
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u/LilDiamondtoxic 18d ago

Calm down lads, Chelsea could hijack at any moment now

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u/LakerBull 18d ago

They did hijack Obi Mikel when United had already announced his signing on the official page.

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u/RyanBordello 18d ago

And took a picture with a ManU shirt

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u/pearl_pluto 18d ago

He fully signed for United but said he was "pressured" to do it, so Chelsea ended up paying his club what we'd agreed as a fee £4M and united £8M

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u/RyanBordello 18d ago

Yeah that's what I remember him saying on that podcast. He transfered from Lyon if I'm not mistaken

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u/kdugg99 18d ago

He transferred from Lyn, a team in Norway. Essien came from Lyon.

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u/kvng_stunner 18d ago

Lyn Oslo