Liverpool have joined Man City in the race to sign Dutch wonderkid this summer. The Reds are confident of beating the Sky Blues in the race this summer. The player is very likely to leave his current club and join a top club.
City are planning for a big summer window. Pep Guardiola is keen to rebuilt his squad and one area where there will surely be new additions is midfield. The Sky Blues are set to part ways with Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan, Bernardo Silva and Mateo Kovacic.
On the other hand, Liverpool are having a very good season right now. They are headed to their 20th league title. But, they too are eyeing some key changes in the squad. Arne Slot is keen to bring in some players of his choice to the club.
Liverpool confident to beat City in race for Dutch midfielder
According to Caught Offside, Liverpool are also interested to sign Xavi Simons. The player is already looked upon by Man City who view him as an ideal replacement for Kevin De Bruyne. The report adds that the Reds are confident to land Simons ahead of City this summer.
Later, the report has also mentioned that Leipzig have agreed to let Simons leave this summer. He can cost as high as €70 million. Both City and Liverpool are in good financial state to afford him and hence can make moves in coming weeks.
Simons is only 21 years old but is playing a big role for Leipzig. In addition, he is now a regular starter for Netherlands national team. He has so far played 26 times for his country and has registered 4 goals along with picking 4 assists. For Leipzig, he has played 29 games this season and has registered 10 goals along with 6 assists.
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