{"id":97688,"date":"2025-09-07T09:37:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T09:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=97688"},"modified":"2025-09-07T09:37:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T09:37:31","slug":"tottenham-could-have-timo-werner-to-thank-for-their-potential-signing-of-xavi-simons-as-werners-move-to-spurs-may-have-convinced-simons-that-a-loan-move-to-the-london-club-is-a-good-option","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=97688","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham could have Timo Werner to thank for their potential signing of Xavi Simons, as Werner&#8217;s move to Spurs may have convinced Simons that a loan move to the London club is a good option."},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"the-post\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eplbanter.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot_20250906-170632-720x470.png\" alt=\"Tottenham could have Timo Werner to thank for their potential signing of Xavi Simons, as Werner's move to Spurs may have convinced Simons that a loan move to the London club is a good option. - EPL Banter\" width=\"720\" height=\"470\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Tottenham\u2019s successful pursuit of Xavi Simons for a potential seven-year contract was heavily influenced by a personal recommendation from his former RB Leipzig teammate, Timo Werner. This decisive intervention helped Spurs overcome competition from a number of clubs, most notably Chelsea.<br \/>\nTottenham\u2019s technical director, Johan Lange, has since framed the signing as a \u201cblessing in disguise.\u201d The club had a frustrating summer, failing in high-profile moves for other creative midfielders like Morgan Gibbs-White and Eberechi Eze. Simons\u2019 signing, therefore, became a crucial target in the final weeks of the window.<br \/>\nSimons himself has been vocal about Werner\u2019s role in the transfer. In an interview with a German newspaper, Simons explained that Werner\u2019s encouragement was pivotal. Werner, who had spent 18 months on loan at Tottenham, provided a unique and trusted perspective on life at the club. Simons revealed that Werner praised the \u201cclub\u2019s greatness,\u201d the \u201cfantastic fans,\u201d and told him it was the \u201cright place\u201d for him to learn and improve. This personal testimony from a player who had experienced the environment first-hand was a key differentiator for Tottenham.<br \/>\nWhile Chelsea had shown strong interest and even reportedly had personal terms agreed with Simons, they failed to reach an agreement with RB Leipzig. This indecisiveness allowed Tottenham to move swiftly and decisively, pushing the deal over the finish line. Simons also acknowledged that Bayern Munich, led by their director of sport Max Eberl, who had previously signed him for Leipzig, made a strong push for his signature. However, Simons\u2019 childhood dream of playing in the Premier League, combined with Werner\u2019s positive influence and a clear vision presented by manager Thomas Frank, solidified his choice to join Tottenham.<br \/>\nThe signing is seen as a major statement of intent for Tottenham and their new project under Thomas Frank. Simons\u2019 versatility and creativity are expected to be key assets, and his long-term deal is a testament to how highly the club rates his potential.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham&#8217;s successful pursuit of Xavi Simons for a potential seven-year contract was heavily influenced by a personal recommendation from his former RB<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":97689,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-97688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Tottenham could have Timo Werner to thank for their potential signing of Xavi Simons, as Werner&#039;s move to Spurs may have convinced Simons that a loan move to the London club is a good option. - 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