Xavi Simons Makes Chelsea His PriorityRB Leipzig’s rising star Xavi Simons has made it clear to his club that “he only wants a transfer to Chelsea, despite interest from Bayern Munich and

Bayern are back in pursuit of Nkunku after accepting defeat in their bid to sign Stuttgart striker Nick Woltemade, and the 27-year-old is thought to be keen on the move after two years at Chelsea which have yielded just 11 Premier League starts.

Chelsea have turned down a loan offer from Bayern Munich for their forward Christopher Nkunku. According to Sky Sports, the Premier League west London

Lothar Matthaus isn't worried about Bayern Munich's squad depth despite Harry Kane's urge to make more signings.

After missing training in pre-season because of the speculation, Simons returned to the Leipzig team at the weekend to score a goal and create another in a 4–2 victory over Sandhausen in the DFB-Pokal, after which Schäfer fired a message to the teams chasing Simons’s signature.

Sources: The European giants are not fully convinced by the current conditions of the deal proposed by Chelsea

RB Leipzig midfielder Xavi Simons has told the club that he only wants a transfer to Chelsea, despite interest from Bayern Munich and Manchester City, sources have told ESPN.

Bayern Munich look set to miss out on signing Xavi Simons after the RB Leipzig star reiterated his desire to join Chelsea.

Chelsea want Xavi Simons – a player apparently also on Bayern’s radar – and the possible sale of Nkunku could help fund a move for the Netherlands international. The reporter suggests Chelsea are expecting a fee of around €40 million (£34.5m) plus add ons for Nkunku.

Chelsea appear close to signing 22-year-old Xavi Simons, who left PSG earlier this year, though Manchester City are reportedly also interested in the Dutch midfielder. Regardless of his destination,