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There was a hidden helper who helped Tottenham recruit Xavi Simmons.
Britain's Spurs Web reported on the 5th (Korea time) 'Simmons revealed what he heard from Mickey Panderpen ahead of his transfer to Tottenham.
Tottenham announced the signing of 2003-born Xavi Simmons, who played for Leipzig in the German Bundesliga on August 30. Simmons, who joined Tottenham with a transfer fee of 60 million euros (about 97 billion won), signed a five-year contract and joined Tottenham as a new main player.
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It was the result of the difficult transfer market. Son Heung-min left Tottenham this summer. Son Heung-min, who decided to wrap up his 10-year companionship, left for LA FC, and Tottenham had a gap in the offense. James Madison was also out for a long time due to injury in the preseason, so recruitment was essential. However, Tottenham's move to recruit him had many obstacles. Starting with Morgan Gibbs-White staying at Nottingham Forest due to problems with Tottenham's contract, the recruitment of players who wanted to add to the offensive team, such as Eberechi Eze and Savinho, failed one after another. Finally, he managed to fill the gap by bringing in Noreen Simmons.
If Simmons had not been brought in, he could have been in crisis by closing the transfer market without adding resources to show Son Heung-min's level of offense. But I was able to avoid this crisis by embracing Simmons.
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In the process, there was a person who helped Simmons transfer to Tottenham. It's Tottenham defender Van der Pen. Spursweb said 'Simmons is the most hotly-attended player Tottenham recruited this summer. He is a player who can fill the vacancies of James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski at Tottenham. And Mickey van der Pen's killing, which affected Simmons' transfer, was revealed. Panderpen made it clear to Simmons that he was a necessary player.
Simmons said in a recent interview that "Panderpen 'We need you. So come on. That was the truth," he said directly. Along with a direct offer from Panderpen, Simmons held Tottenham's hand.
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Meanwhile, Van der Pen, who joined Tottenham in the summer of 2023, stood out in defense and played as a special helper for Son Heung-min at Tottenham. His excellent main and excellent one-on-one defense ability stood out. In particular, Panderpen played a huge role in Tottenham's challenge to win last season.
Panderpen, who helped Son Heung-min win for the first time in professional history, also gave a helping hand to Tottenham, which has to fill Son's vacancy. Simmons' contribution is expected to increase depending on the performance of Panderpen.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
