Tottenham Hotspur spent nearly a record fee to bring attacking midfielder Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig, swooping in from underneath rivals Chelsea to bag one of the best young players of the summer ...

There are few 22-year-olds who can say they have faced the glare of football’s spotlight for more than a decade. Attention and expectation are nothing new for Xavi Simons, Tottenham’s statement ...

Xavi Simons is no stranger to the limelight. At La Masia, Barcelona’s academy, Simons became a star before he was even a teenager. With his bouncy blonde afro and prodigious technical ability, the ...

Xavi Simons races away after his brilliant goal - his first for the club - against Brentford Eddie Keogh/Getty Images A huge amount of pressure was placed on Xavi Simons’ shoulders when he joined ...

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 27: Xavi Simons of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 27, ...

Tottenham’s capture of Xavi Simons is being hailed as a major coup as the club enter a brave new era under Thomas Frank. Tottenham called, and Simons answered. After spending the past few weeks sat by ...