Xavi Simons’ agent, Ali Barat, has explained why his client’s move to Chelsea did not materialise and the role Thomas Frank played in convincing the attacking midfielder to come to Tottenham.All through the summer, it was Tottenham’s London rivals who were installed as the favourites to land the 22-year-old, with reports indicating that Chelsea had even agreed personal terms with Simons.However, Spurs managed to hijack Chelsea’s move for Simons in the final days of the transfer window, with the Blues not even submitting an offer for the player at the end.Simons has said that he has settled in well at Tottenham, and Spurs fans are excited about the glimpses of quality that the newcomer has shown in a Lilywhite shirt in his first two outings.Photo by @shakir.4k / InstagramXavi Simons’ agent admits Chelsea held ‘genuine interest’ before Tottenham moveAli Barat has now explained that the Blues were indeed extremely keen on landing the Netherlands international, but they had financial constraints which made the deal difficult.He stated that when he and the attacking midfielder started conversations with Tottenham Hotspur, the North London club were very clear on their plans for the former RB Leipzig man.Simons’ agent told The Daily Mail: “There was genuine interest from both sides. Chelsea had certain constraints at that moment, which made it difficult for them to move forward, which we totally respected.“They were really clear with us from the beginning about where they were at with it. So when discussions with Tottenham began, their connection and clarity stood out and it quickly became clear that their project was a great fit for Xavi’s development.Ali Barat reveals how Thomas Frank convinced Simons on Spurs moveSimons has revealed that his conversation with Thomas Frank convinced him to join Tottenham, admitting that the Dane told him things he had not heard from any of his other managers throughout his career.Barat has now expanded on that revelation, revealing that the Spurs head coach was extremely honest with the midfielder.He added: “A talk that Xavi had with Thomas Frank was really key because he hit on a lot of good points. Xavi has heard ‘Oh, you’re amazing’ before, but Thomas really hit him on the points that he had to work on.“It was total honesty. Xavi has got a monster mentality. He’s been a wonderkid since 14 years old. He’s not afraid of challenges. He really took those words from Thomas in a positive way.”READ MORE: Joao Palhinha reveals the best thing about Tottenham signing Xavi SimonsThe post Xavi Simons’ agent reveals exactly how Tottenham beat Chelsea in transfer race appeared first on Spurs Web.