PSG activate buyback clause to re-sign Xavi Simons from PSV for £5m… but the Dutch midfielder could leave on loan ‘if Kylian Mbappe and Neymar remain in the French capital’
- Xavi Simons left Paris Saint-Germain to join PSV on permanent deal last summer
- It has been announced Dutch midfielder will return to the Ligue 1 club for £5m
- Simons will reportedly leave on loan if Kylian Mbappe and Neymar both stay
Paris Saint-Germain will re-sign PSV midfielder Xavi Simons for £5million, it has been announced by the Eredivisie club.
The 20-year-old left the club for the Netherlands last summer, but the French champions have activated a buyback clause to bring him back.
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 came to PSV last year and became an important player in Ruud van Nistelrooij’s team.’
According to Fabrizio Romano, Simons may go out on loan immediately, with Bundesliga side RB Leipzig leading the race to land him.
Paris Saint-Germain will re-sign PSV midfielder Xavi Simons for £5m, it has been confirmed
The Ligue 1 giants have activated a £5million buyback clause to re-sign the Dutch youngster
Simons will reportedly leave PSG on loan if Kylian Mbappe and Neymar both remain at the club
However, his departure depends on if Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, who has been heavily linked to Real Madrid, leave this summer.
Romano states a decision on Simon’s future will be made as soon as Tuesday
Simons first joined PSG from Barcelona in 2019 but made just 11 appearances before leaving for PSV last summer.
He was impressive in his debut season in his homeland, scoring 21 goals in 44 games as PSV finished second in the Eredivisie table.
Simons also made his debut for the Netherlands after coming off the bench in the World Cup round of 16 win over the United States last December.
His performances attracted interest from the Premier League, with Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta and Newcastle’s Eddie Howe both said to have monitored Simons.
