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Tottenham's new '7' to succeed Son Heung-min (33, LA FC) was born.
Tottenham announced on the 30th (Korea time) the recruitment of 2003-born Xavi Simmons, who played in Leipzig, the German Bundesliga. The transfer fee is 60 million euros (about 97.5 billion won, 51.8 million pounds), and the contract period is until June 2030. The contract can be extended until 2032, with a two-year option.
Coach Thomas Frank hailed Simmons as "a great recruit with good experience already, even though he is not a kid." Simmons has been dreaming of this for a long time"Tottenham is a great club, and when I met the coach, I knew this was the right place for me. I'm so happy. I can't wait to get started."
Tottenham's No.7 was the epitome of Son Heung. He lifted the trophy in the Europa League (UEL) as Tottenham captain in the 2024-2025 season. It was the first time in 17 years since the top of the league cup in the 2007-2008 season. The European tournament was the first championship in 41 years since the 1983-1984 season.
Son Heung-min played in 454 games for Tottenham, scoring 173 goals and 101 assists. In 2020, he was honored with the FIFA Pushkas Award, and in the 2021-2022 season, he won the English Premier League Golden Boot (23 goals).
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Simmons will put the name 'Savi' on the uniform with number seven engraved on it. He also acknowledged Son's presence. Simmons wore the number seven on PSV Eindhoven. I had a really good season back then. This number was the best option because he also plays for the national team with No. 7."
And "Son Heung-min wrote his own story with this number. I think he deserves it. If you look at the way Tottenham clubs and fans treat Son Heung-min, you can feel that you love Son Heung-min. Everyone loves Son Heung-min", he expressed his admiration.
Simmons also said, `I hope I can write my own story, too. I know it comes with great responsibility, but I'm willing to accept it, and I'm ready to make my own story."
Son Heung-min and Tottenham's 10-year companion ended earlier this month. To make matters worse, James Maddison was virtually declared 'Season Out' even before the start of the new season due to an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery on his right knee.
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Tottenham, which recruited João Palinha after Mohamed Qudus in the transfer market this summer, succeeded in recruiting Son Heung-min as a substitute after '4 games and 5 games'. It was simply a long road.
Tottenham tried unsuccessfully to sign Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White. Nottingham protested that they had never given permission to negotiate a transfer, and it went unheard of.
Eberechi Eze was 'hijacked' by Arsenal in front of his eyes. Tottenham and Crystal Palace have agreed to transfer Eze after 10 days of negotiations. But within a day, the contract was overturned. Arsenal re-entered Kai Havertz's bid to sign him after he was feared to be absent for a long time due to a knee injury, and succeeded in an all-time turnaround.
Tottenham's plan to recruit Savinho was also rejected by Manchester City. Nico Paz, born in 2004 who played for Italy's Serie A Como, was also rejected immediately. He succeeded in blood transfusion of offensive resources after his fifth attempt.
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Simmons, a Dutch national team member, is from La Masia, Barcelona Youth. He moved to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in 2019 and made his professional debut in February 2021.
Transferred PSV Eindhoven from PSG in June 2022. He played on the Dutch stage and was recognized for his potential. Playing for Eindhoven for a season, he scored 19 goals and eight assists in 34 league games. Simmons, who won the top scorer, is a versatile resource that can play the entire attack area and even the central midfielder.
Simmons continued his career on loan to Leipzig. He confirmed his competitiveness by scoring 10 goals and 13 assists in 43 official games in the 2023-2024 season. He also played 33 games with 11 goals and 8 assists last season when he completely transferred.
Simmons has one goal and one assist in two games in the new season. Debuting for the Dutch national flag through the 2022 Qatar World Cup, he scored five goals in 28 A matches.
England's 'BBC' is most likely to use his preferred right foot to dig in, playing from the left side of the middle of the strip, on Simmons' utilization plan. Simmons played 75% of his game time in the Bundesliga last season on the left. Of course, he can also play in the centre or on the right as needed,' he said, explaining that the talented Simmons had been linked with many other European clubs this summer, meaning a coup for Tottenham manager Thomas Frank.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
