According to a report from Sport journalist Carlos Monfort (as captured by Barca Universal), FC Barcelona sporting director Deco held a meeting with RB Leipzig attacker and rumored Bayern Munich transfer target Xavi Simons:
Barcelona sporting director Deco continues to work tirelessly to strengthen the squad in the ongoing transfer window. Things have gone quiet for the Blaugrana after the arrival of Joan Garcia, with Nico Williams pulling a last-minute U-turn and Luis Diaz’s pursuit not progressing
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Now, though, in a major update, SPORT’s Carlos Monfort reports that Barcelona director Deco met with the agents of RB Leipzig sensation Xavi Simons at midday today. Italian super-agent Ali Barat, despite not being Simons’ official representative, has significant influence in the Dutch player’s decision-making process. He attended the meeting alongside Faustino Simons, the player’s brother. The meeting, held in a Barcelona hotel, lasted around 45 minutes.
Bringing Simons back to Camp Nou, where he played as a youth, will not be easy given FC barcelona’s financial issues:
However, given Barcelona’s current financial situation, the possibility of signing Simons is extremely remote, though this was the main topic discussed in the meeting. The 22-year-old’s price is currently well beyond the club’s reach, particularly considering Hansi Flick’s recent comments about the midfield being overcrowded.
As such, the meeting between Deco and Simons’ camp was purely an exploratory move – an initial point of contact to express interest and maintain awareness of the player’s status in the market. Simons has a market value of €70 million and has made it clear to those close to him that he intends to leave RB Leipzig this summer.
If Bayern Munich fails to get Luis Diaz or Nick Woltemade, it could shift its focus to Simons.
The careers of Liverpool FC’s Luis Diaz and Bayern Munich board member for sport Max Eberl could end up intertwined if the transfer move goes through. Meanwhile, is the rest of the Bundesliga sick of being bullied by Bayern Munich and is the league bleeding too much talent? Also, Paul Wanner and Lennart Karl could be in line for opportunities during the preseason...can the youngster take advantage of those chances? Finally, the father of Florian Wirtz talks through how the decision to join Liverpool played out and you can hear how HBO screwed BPW this week. You can get all of that on the latest edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show! The podcast is available on Patreon, Acast, Spotify, any leading podcast distributor, or below:
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