Tottenham are set to sign Xavi Simons from Red Bull Leipzig for a fee in the region of €60 million (£70m), sources have told ESPN.

The 22-year-old was in London on Thursday to finalise a move having been given permission to travel by Leipzig.

Sources have told ESPN that Chelsea have held an interest all summer but have opted not to rival Spurs with a formal offer, instead focusing their efforts on completing the £40m ($53m) signing of Alejandro Garnacho from Manchester United .

Simons has agreed personal terms and could be formally announced as a Tottenham player as early as Friday. It remains to be seen whether he is registered in time to be eligible to feature against Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday.

Although Chelsea opted not to make an official offer, the de

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