Manchester United have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of Dutch playmaker Xavi Simons as RB Leipzig have been named favourites to sign him.
Simons, 20, is one of the most sought-after players in Europe this summer. After an excellent loan spell at Leipzig last season, there is a race to sign him from Paris Saint-Germain with the likes of Bayern Munich and Newcastle United also registering an interest.
Although PSG are said to want to keep the player, having bought him back from a spell at PSV Eindhoven last summer and immediately loaned him to the Bundesliga, that is far from certain.
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Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has that Leipzig are the team most likely to sign him at this stage. According to him, Bayern are waiting on a potential deal for Rennes youngster Desire Doue.
Romano states there is work to do to secure Simons services but Leipzig are working on it. Last season, Simons scored eight goals and registered 11 assists, before impressing at the European Championships, where he scored a superb goal in the semi-finals against England.
Simons has previously refused to commit his future to PSG, claiming he would decide his future after the Euros. In April, boss Luis Enrique commented on Simons future via Twitch.
