“Everyone was left speechless” – Insider reveals moment Spurs hijacked Chelsea transfer as €60m deal now “all signed”

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Tottenham now have an agreement in place to seal the transfer of RB Leipzig attacking midfielder and Chelsea target Xavi Simons.The Netherlands international had looked set for a move to Stamford Bridge, but Fabrizio Romano has now given the deal his trademark “here we go”.Posting on X this morning, Romano provided all the details of Simons’ imminent move to Spurs, with the 22-year-old already completing his medical with the north London club ahead of finalising his €60m move.See below for Romano’s post on the Simons to Tottenham story…?? BREAKING: Xavi Simons to Tottenham, here we go!All SIGNED between Spurs and RB Leipzig for fee worth €60m fixed after agreement revealed overnight.Xavi has completed his medical and his contract is also now signed. ???Contract until 2030 + 2 year option. pic.twitter.com/t98SrgrAh2— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 29, 2025Romano posted: “BREAKING: Xavi Simons to Tottenham, here we go! All SIGNED between Spurs and RB Leipzig for fee worth €60m fixed after agreement revealed overnight. Xavi has completed his medical and his contract is also now signed. Contract until 2030 + 2 year option.”Inside the moment Xavi Simons was approached over Tottenham transferAs well as that, Indy Kaila has posted details about the precise moment Simons got a call from Tottenham’s Daniel Levy.See below as the reporter detailed how Simons looked close to joining Chelsea before THFC hijacked the move and left everyone in the room stunned…?Exclusive: In the last 24 hours, Chelsea fans were on the edge of their seats as @ChelseaFC was just hours ??away from submitting a bid Xavi Simons as the green light was given by the player. But then, out of nowhere?, Spurs chairman Daniel Levy made a surprise call ? to… pic.twitter.com/ApuHoXgYS7— indykaila News (@indykaila) August 29, 2025He wrote: “In the last 24 hours, Chelsea fans were on the edge of their seats as @ChelseaFC was just hours away from submitting a bid Xavi Simons as the green light was given by the player. “But then, out of nowhere, Spurs chairman Daniel Levy made a surprise call to Simons’ agent, announcing that they were about to submit a bid. We understand there was shock in the room; everyone was left speechless. “Xavi, who was right there, immediately reached out to his international teammate, Micky van de Ven, for some advice He decided he didn’t want to go to Chelsea after all, he wanted to join Spurs!Xavi Simons in action for RB Leipzig against Werder Bremen (Photo by Fabio Deinert/Getty Images)More Stories / Latest News“Everyone was left speechless” – Insider reveals moment Spurs hijacked Chelsea transfer as €60m deal now “all signed”Aug 29 2025, 9:51Aston Villa look set to seal agreement for £300k-a-week star after another transfer collapsedAug 29 2025, 9:12West Ham United given opportunity to bag surprise £21m transferAug 29 2025, 8:49“You can only imagine the celebration mood Levy was in once he got the news. If he had any hair left, he probably let it down last night, knowing he was bringing Simons to North London. What a twist!”Tottenham fans will certainly be delighted to see their club beating a rival like Chelsea to such an exciting talent.Simons looks ideal for what Thomas Frank’s side needs after the lengthy injury suffered by James Maddison, as well as the departure of club legend Son Heung-min.The post “Everyone was left speechless” – Insider reveals moment Spurs hijacked Chelsea transfer as €60m deal now “all signed” appeared first on CaughtOffside.