Xavi Simons was regarded as one of La Masia’s most promising youngsters when he was at Barcelona, but the Dutch teenager opted to leave Spain as a 16-year-old to join French champions Paris Saint-Germain back in 2019.
Simons rarely featured in the French capital, and returned home to the Netherlands last summer, joining PSV Eindhoven. He has taken the Eredivisie by storm this season, registering ten goals and five assists already after matchday 21.
In an interview with Marca, Simons explained that he has a couple of reasons for leaving Barcelona.
“In the end it ended for “x” reasons, for a couple of things that I will tell you someday. I am very grateful to Barcelona. I will always have a lot of affection for the club and the people. My family still lives there. It’s a very important city for me.”
He also revealed that his reason for choosing PSG came down to the project that he was sold on by club officials.
“PSG came with a very nice project. They trusted me a lot and they showed it. That’s why I decided to go with them.”
Simons is delivering on the potential that he promised as a youngster at Barcelona, and club officials will surely regret letting him go.
LEObottler
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Messi won world cup
after leaving barca he won everything for argentina with psg
Jioacdmoty
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is he playing in UCL? 😂😂😂😂
BGabriel
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It's just for money and nothing else
Like if it was you you wont follow money
BGabriel
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Uhm... Simmons isn't a nobody!! Fabregas, Henry, Hleb and Song amongst many others who joined Barca from Arsenal killed their football at Catalonia.. Hippocrates!!
And song even said he joined barca bc of money even when hé was told hé wont play much
MiltonIsaaks
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They promised him “money” aka project. Greed always shows itself. Look at all the players that left clubs for more money when they were young. They became nobodies, nobody talks about them only journalists asking questions about their past.
Uhm... Simmons isn't a nobody!! Fabregas, Henry, Hleb and Song amongst many others who joined Barca from Arsenal killed their football at Catalonia.. Hippocrates!!
realBull
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lots of barca fans blaming him, but he was right, he choosed to play in ucl not uel
Messi won world cup
LEObottler
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lots of barca fans blaming him, but he was right, he choosed to play in ucl not uel
Barca_4_Life_
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he looks like Vincent Kompany 🤔🤣
Don't worry everytime city visited barca with Kompany in their team..Simmons was already was at the academy..
dindopz
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It's just for money and nothing else
jasondrx77
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he looks like Vincent Kompany 🤔🤣
Footballking26
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Just incase y'all brothers dnt understand...This is the project he was talking about🙌😂
zowdiosuz
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They promised him “money” aka project. Greed always shows itself. Look at all the players that left clubs for more money when they were young. They became nobodies, nobody talks about them only journalists asking questions about their past.
Moriba on my mind
PhoeniX_GaminG
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They promised him “money” aka project. Greed always shows itself. Look at all the players that left clubs for more money when they were young. They became nobodies, nobody talks about them only journalists asking questions about their past.
Eduu2431
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Why are you not playing for PSG senior team?
fekbstyz
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It’s simple, we is like Ilaix Moriba , he left for the money 🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑 if he just stayed with Barca he would’ve developed to a top player ..... But greed kills these players at young age