Xavi Simons has spoken out about his exit from Barcelona
and says he moved on as he believed the club had lost faith in him.The Dutch star came through the club’s academy and had been tipped to break into the first team. However, he joined PSG in a surprise move in 2019 and has now spoken about the transfer.
“It was clear from their side that they didn’t believe in me. At that time, I chose not to speak because I was only focused on the pitch, but they told me, ‘We have other players we believe in and
want to offer you a contract, but you’re not one of the players who are truly part of the project,’” he told The Sports Agents podcast.
“I’ve been there my whole life. I’ve been through different situations, I’ve experienced everything there, my entire childhood was there, so I love the club.
“Everything that came out hurt me and my family too. They simply preferred other boys at that time. And that’s fine. I had PSG with a really big project at 16 years old, training with the best players in the world, so the decision was easy.”
Simons has since gone on to play for PSV and RB Leipzig, and has been linked with a return to Barcelona over the years, but is now plying his trade in the Premier League with Spurs.
