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Dutch midfielder Xavi Simons departs PSV to re-sign with French champions PSG

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Netherlands midfielder Xavi Simons has left PSV Eindhoven to finish a switch to Ligue 1 champions Paris St Germain, the Eredivisie membership introduced on Sunday.

The previous Barcelona academy participant made a transfer to PSV on a five-year deal from PSG closing yr upon the expiry of his contract.

Simons left Spain to enroll in the French capital in 2019 earlier than making his skilled debut in 2021 and successful the league and Coupe de France.

“Xavi Simons straight away leaves the learning camp to finish the switch with Paris St Germain,” PSV mentioned in a remark.

Simons helped PSV protected a second-place end within the Dutch best flight, making 34 appearances, scoring 19 targets and registering 8 assists.

He has gained the KNVB Cup, Johan Cruyff Protect and Eredivisie’s best scorer award right through his time on the membership.

“The twenty-year-old attacker got here to PSV closing yr and turned into a very powerful participant in Ruud van Nistelrooij’s (former supervisor) staff,” the membership added.