Dutch star Simons leaves PSV to re-join PSG

Netherlands midfielder Xavi Simons has left PSV Eindhoven to finish a transfer again to Paris Saint Germainthe Eredivisie membership introduced on Sunday.

The previous Barcelona academy participant joined PSV on a five-year deal from PSG final summer time upon the expiry of his contract.

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Sources have informed ESPN the deal to return to PSG features a re-sign clause of €12 million ($13.5m).

“Xavi Simons instantly leaves the coaching camp to finish the switch with Paris St Germain,” PSV said in a statement.

Simons spent most of his youth profession at Barcelona earlier than leaving to hitch PSG in 2019. He made his skilled debut in 2021 and performed a component within the membership successful the Ligue 1 and the French Cup later that season.

After shifting to the Netherlands, Simons helped PSV safe a second-place end within the Dutch prime flight, making 34 appearances, scoring 19 objectives and registering eight assists.

He has gained the KNVB Cup, Johan Cruyff Protect and Eredivisie’s prime scorer award throughout his time on the membership.

“The twenty-year-old attacker got here to PSV final 12 months and have become an necessary participant in Ruud van Nistelrooy’s workforce,” the membership added.

Data from ESPN’s Julien Laurens contributed to this report.