Man City have entered the race to sign Xavi Simons, but the Leipzig star still favours a move to Chelsea. Chelsea have been negotiating a deal for Simons for much of the summer and, until last week, it had seemed certain the Dutchman would be moving to Stamford Bridge.

Manchester City have entered the race to sign Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig this summer. This is due to the likely departure of Savinho from the Etihad.

For Chelsea, the push for Xavi Simons is part of their broader strategy under Enzo Maresca to add dynamic attacking talent capable of breaking down stubborn defences. The Stamford Bridge outfit have been heavily linked with the Dutchman for weeks, holding talks and reportedly enjoying mutual interest with the player.