Liverpool are set to continue their summer spending spree by completing the signing of Hugo Ekitike. However, the Premier League champions could lose Luis Diaz as Bayern Munich are expected to return with an improved bid after seeing an opening offer rejected last week.

A back-up option for Simons could be the No 7, which he wore during his breakout season at PSV Eindhoven in 2022/23. However, he would have to wrestle it away from Pedro Neto, who has used it since joining Chelsea from Wolves.

PSG sold Xavi Simons to RB Leipzig, and the Dutch midfielder has since drawn interest from several Premier League clubs, including Arsenal, Chelsea, and Tottenham Hotspur. Fabrizio Romano previously reported that Leipzig paid €80 million for Simons,

The latest transfer news from around the Premier League focuses on two big boys who are ramping up their business.

Fabrizio Romano has delivered a promising transfer update concerning Arsenal and Chelsea with the wheels in motion for a €70m-rated midfielder deal.

According to a previous report from Fabrizio Romano, Leipzig paid €80 million for Simons—€55 million of that up front. The 22-year-old signed a contract through June 2027, with PSG including a sell-on clause in the deal.

Latest Arsenal transfer news with the Gunners landing two potential Xavi Simons advantages after he became a concrete summer target