LEIPZIG (AP) – Bayern Munich’s hopes of signing Netherlands forward Xavi Simons have been shelved for now with the player agreeing to extend his loan at Leipzig from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) for another season.
“Speculation surrounding Xavi’s future can finally be put to rest,” Leipzig said on its website yesterday, when it was also announced they had agreed another loan deal with PSG for the highly rated attacker.
Leipzig said the 21-year-old Xavi was to complete a medical examination and then train individually for the first time since the European Championship.
He is to train with the rest of the team today, the club added.
Bayern had made no secret of its admiration for Xavi after he starred for the Netherlands at Euro 2024.
“He has everything, including mentality and character. An exceptionally good player,” Bayern sporting director Christoph Freund said last month.
