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Xavi Simons

Why weren't more clubs after him? He supposedly turned down Bayern and City? I read that somewhere. Why was Chelsea seemingly the only club after him? Where were Real, Barca, Juve, PSG and the lot for someone who is considered such a generational talent?
The majority have similar or better players ready and he's ready been at Barca and PSG.
 
Why weren't more clubs after him? He supposedly turned down Bayern and City? I read that somewhere. Why was Chelsea seemingly the only club after him? Where were Real, Barca, Juve, PSG and the lot for someone who is considered such a generational talent?

Well he's already played for two of them; one twice
 
Depends what you mean by "generational"?

I guess he's not seen in that very elite category of players/talents? Which I think is fair, he's not quite a generational talent.
When he was younger, he was regularly touted as a generational talent and he was operating at that level within his generation. It is fair to say he hasn't quite realised that talent as he has aged to the level that was expected, but Spurs is perfect for that sort of thing e.g. Modric, Bale, Gary Doherty, etc
 
When he was younger, he was regularly touted as a generational talent and he was operating at that level within his generation. It is fair to say he hasn't quite realised that talent as he has aged to the level that was expected, but Spurs is perfect for that sort of thing e.g. Modric, Bale, Gary Doherty, etc

A generational talent for me wins balon dors. One of the very best players of their generation.
 
Why weren't more clubs after him? He supposedly turned down Bayern and City? I read that somewhere. Why was Chelsea seemingly the only club after him? Where were Real, Barca, Juve, PSG and the lot for someone who is considered such a generational talent?
Because of priorities and finance I imagine
 
Yep, the quick double touch, that gets himself out of trouble, and sets him on his way, all in one move. Also rare to see someone dribble through the middle of defence and shoot (if only for Spurs if it's common elsewhere)?
Haven’t seen much of that since Gazza.
 
A generational talent for me wins balon dors. One of the very best players of their generation.
Good to get a description rather than just a term, makes it so much clearer when we use the same words somewhat differently.

For me that would be a generational player. A generational talent is one that has the talent to get to those heights. I think perhaps he was at or close to that level of talent and seen as such. But as he hasn't quite exploded (yet at least) and is 22 he's not quite there now.
 
I think he still has a lot to prove. But we should provide a good structure for Simons to be his best version. Our strong start has to have helped the negotiations and attractiveness.

Should give us more balance on the left short term, and he should be a weapon through the middle longer term. Maybe suited most to that central role?
 
Good to get a description rather than just a term, makes it so much clearer when we use the same words somewhat differently.

For me that would be a generational player. A generational talent is one that has the talent to get to those heights. I think perhaps he was at or close to that level of talent and seen as such. But as he hasn't quite exploded (yet at least) and is 22 he's not quite there now.

If he was close then barca wouldn't have got rid nor psg.
 
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