Manchester United Missed Out on Star Signing Xavi Simons This Summer
Manchester United made a total of five signings over the summer transfer window, but transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has revealed that the club missed out on a significant attacking target in Xavi Simons. The Dutch winger, who currently plays for RB Leipzig on loan from Paris Saint-Germain, was a player United were interested in signing.
United’s summer signings included Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna, Leny Yoro from Lille, Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich, and Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain. While these signings will undoubtedly strengthen the team, the failure to sign Simons will be a blow to United fans.
According to Romano, United sounded out Simons’ availability before the European Championship to see if he was interested in a move to England. However, the player had other plans and wanted to return to Germany, potentially with a view to trying something different in the summer of 2025.
Simons has already impressed in his loan spell at RB Leipzig, scoring crucial goals and providing assists for his teammates. His pace, skill, and finishing ability would have been a valuable asset to United, and it’s a mystery why they couldn’t convince him to join the club.
Despite missing out on Simons, United fans will be hoping that the club can still make some significant signings in the future. The team has a lot of work to do to close the gap on the top four, and signing players like Simons could be the key to achieving this.
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