After being gazumped by Arsenal this transfer window, Tottenham Hotspur have finally signed a new attacking midfielder.
Tottenham have agreed to pay RB Leipzig £51.8m for Xavi Simons, the talented 22-year-old Dutchman who had been linked with Chelsea and Bayern Munich.
It is a coup for the club, and the news has prompted widespread elation within the fanbase.
At last, Thomas Frank has a new creator to mould his attack around.
The mood music was far less upbeat last week when Spurs’ attempts to sign Eberechi Eze were thwarted by Arsenal.
The 27-year-old was released by the Gunners at 13 but has grafted his way back to his boyhood club after starting afresh with Queens Park Rangers and blossoming at Crystal Palace.
As one of the most impactful players in the Premier League, Eze has bee