Xavi Simmons didn't just leave Tottenham Hotspur Last Summer; He arrived in London convinced that he was going to rule there.
With a €65m transfer, following a battle with Chelsea, and a determination to prove himself in the Premier League, he became convinced he could become "the next king of North London".
Or at least, that's what the ad campaign with PUMA says. Instead, it has been a disastrous season for him and Tottenham.
And now the Leipzig edition of BILD wants to stick the knife.
German media is not kind
The German newspaper's report on the Tottenham forward today is not kind. there are german outlets openly celebrating their downfallPortraying Xavi Simmons as a future superstar who has completely misjudged his own rise.
They point out that instead of the coronation, Simmons is now sweating over possible expulsion from the Premier League.
Tottenham's defeat to Sunderland on Sunday left them in the bottom three. West Ham, in 17thNow two points are clear. Nottingham Forest have three forwards in the 16th And Leeds United are now six out of 15th.
The added blow to Simmons in all this is that Sunderland's goalscorer was former RB Leipzig player, Nordy Mukiele. He is currently ahead of them by 16 points out of 10.th.
Flirting with Barcelona
Simmons, once touted as Leipzig's next great export, now looks like a player who has stumbled into a disaster he never saw coming. He has six games left to save Tottenham.
Bild doubts he will be able to manage it.
According to their information, the 22-year-old has already begun efforts for a return to Barcelona. But BILD makes fun of that idea too? Would Barcelona also want him back? At the moment, the Catalans are more interested in players who are not battling relegation from the Premier League.
He says it is 'doubtful' whether Hansi Flick and Co. 'will have any use for them'. This is a sign of how far he has fallen.
This is a serious situation for a forward who did not expect to be in this situation. Back in Germany, they are clearly enjoying this fact.
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➡️Tottenham will not deny or confirm the silence clause
➡️Only the agent will say that the manager is resting with his family.https://t.co/Jm3iM7Soj5 #thfc #joyce- Sports Witness (@Sport_Witness) 15 April 2026
