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Transfer done deals: Premier League, Sky Bet EFL and European completed transfers for the 2023/24 season
By Sporting Life
17:45 · MON August 28, 2023

A full list of all completed signings in the 2023/24 football season with details of the confirmed deals from the Premier League, Sky Bet EFL and Europe.

When does the summer transfer window open?
For Premier League and Sky Bet EFL clubs, and most clubs across Europe, the summer transfer window reopened on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.

Several deals had already been announced by then, but players could only officially move on this date - most notably England midfielder Jude Bellingham completed his move from Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid.

When does the summer transfer window close?
In England and Scotland, the transfer window closes at 23:00 BST on Friday, September 1, 2023.

Across Europe, the other major leagues are using the same date but will close their windows at varying times that are currently unconfirmed.

The Netherlands (August 31), Turkey (September 15) and Portugal (September 22) are all using different dates for the end of their summer window.

Can clubs sign players outside the transfer window?
Even when the transfer window closes, players who are unattached will still be able to sign for clubs.

Beyond September 1, there will also be some leagues still open for business. Clubs in those countries are able to sign players from leagues whose own transfer window is closed.

Visit our tips centre for daily football previews and insight from our experts, get gossip and rumours in Paper Talk every day and visit Sky Bet's transfer odds page for the latest market movers during the window.
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August 28
Adam Wilson [The New Saints - Bradford] Undisclosed
Joel Cotterill [Swansea - Stockport] Loan
Jamie Andrews [West Brom - Grimsby] Loan
August 27
Mohammed Kudus [Ajax - West Ham] Undisclosed
Cameron Archer [Aston Villa - Sheffield United] £18m
Kieran Tierney [Arsenal - Real Sociedad] Loan
Nathan Tella [Southampton - Bayer Leverkusen] £20m
August 26
Djordje Petrovic [New England Revolution - Chelsea] £12.5m
Adam Forshaw [Leeds - Norwich] Free
Andrew Moran [Brighton - Blackburn] Loan
August 25
Andrey Santos [Chelsea - Nottingham Forest] Loan
Ryan Fraser [Newcastle - Southampton] Loan
Jordan Rhodes [Huddersfield - Blackpool] Loan
Dominic Telford [Crawley - Barrow] Undisclosed
Mileta Rajovic [Kalmar - Watford] Undisclosed
Ben Wiles [Rotherham - Huddersfield] Undisclosed
Wouter Burger [FC Basel - Stoke] Undisclosed
Owen Bevan [Bournemouth - Cheltenham] Loan
Alfie Devine [Tottenham - Port Vale] Loan
Ryan Woods [Hull City - Bristol Rovers] Loan
Tyrese Fornah [Nottingham Forest - Derby] Undisclosed
Lewis Brunt [Leicester - Mansfield] Loan
Connor Mahoney [Huddersfield - Gillingham] Loan
Arvin Appiah [Almeria - Rotherham] Loan
Taylor Clark [Needham Market - Wycombe] Free
Joe Gubbins [QPR - Accrington Stanley]
Kylian Kouassi [Sutton - Blackpool] Free
Sonny Perkins [Leeds - Oxford] Loan
August 24
Jeremy Doku [Rennes - Manchester City] £55.4m
Aymeric Laporte [Manchester City - Al-Nassr] £23.5m
Deivid Washington [Santos - Chelsea] £17.2m
Joël Piroe [Swansea - Leeds] Undisclosed
Brandon Williams [Manchester United - Ipswich] Loan
Ruben Shakpoke [Aston Villa - West Brom] Free
Greg Leigh [Ipswich - Oxford] Undisclosed
Brooke Norton-Cuffy [Arsenal - Millwall] Loan
John McAtee [Luton - Barnsley] Loan
Kieran Phillips [Huddersfield - Shrewsbury] Undisclosed
Nathan Holland [MK Dons - Forest Green] Undisclosed
Maduka Okoye [Watford - Udinese] Undisclosed
August 23
Gonzalo Montiel [Sevilla - Nottingham Forest] Loan
Pedro Lima [Palmeiras - Norwich] Loan
Maximo Perrone [Manchester City - Las Palmas] Loan
Chem Campbell [Wolves - Charlton] Loan
August 22
Lewis Hall [Chelsea - Newcastle] Loan
Hannes Delcroix [Anderlecht - Burnley] Undisclosed
Konstantinos Mavropanos [Stuttgart - West Ham] Undisclosed
Aaron Ramsey [Aston Villa - Burnley] £12m
Jamie McGrath [Wigan - Aberdeen] Free
Terry Ablade [Fulham - Carlisle] Loan
Taylor Gardner-Hickman [West Brom - Bristol City] Loan
Sam Bellis [Southampton - Barrow] Free
Nikola Jojic [FK Mladost Lucani - Stoke] Undisclosed
Mehdi Leris [Sampdoria - Stoke] Undisclosed
August 21
Flynn Downes [West Ham - Southampton] Loan
Sergiño Dest [Barcelona - PSV Eindhoven] Loan
Maximilian Philipp [Wolfsburg - Freiburg] Loan
Yasin Ayari [Brighton - Coventry] Loan
August 20
Tyler Adams [Leeds - Bournemouth] Undisclosed
Sergi Canos [Brentford - Valencia] Undisclosed
August 19
Aleksandar Mitrovic [Fulham - Al-Hilal] Undisclosed
Hakim Ziyech [Chelsea - Galatasaray] Loan
August 18
Romeo Lavia [Southampton - Chelsea] £58m
Wataru Endo [Stuttgart - Liverpool] £16.2m
Nicolo Zaniolo [Galatasaray - Aston Villa] Loan
Christ Tiehi [Slovan Liberec - Rotherham] Undisclosed
Manolis Siopis [Unattached - Cardiff] Free
Lamare Bogarde [Aston Villa - Bristol Rovers] Loan
Luciano D'Auria-Henry [Fulham - Cheltenham] Loan
Odel Offiah [Brighton - Hearts] Loan
Kwadwo Baah [Watford - Burton] Loan
Lewis Richards [Wolves - Bradford] Loan
Alex Runarsson [Arsenal - Cardiff] Loan
August 17
Tim Krul [Norwich - Luton] Undisclosed
Delano Burgzorg [Mainz - Huddersfield] Loan
George Long [Millwall - Norwich] Free
Scott Twine [Burnley - Hull] Loan
Jack Hunt [Sheffield Wednesday - Bristol Rovers] Free
Alex Mitchell [Millwall - Lincoln] Loan
Bosun Lawal [Celtic - Fleetwood] Loan
Troy Deeney [Birmingham - Forest Green] Free

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Emile Smith Rowe, Marc Cucurella, Matheus Nunes, Nuno Tavres
By Sporting Life
10:03 · WED August 30, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Wednesday's back pages, including reports of Arsenal rejecting Chelsea's initial approach for Emile Smith Rowe.

Arsenal have reportedly rejected a first bid from Chelsea for youngster Emile Smith Rowe. (Daily Mail)

West Ham United have reportedly received an offer from a Saudi Pro League club for midfielder Pablo Fornals. (Daily Telegraph)

Manchester United have reportedly found an agreement on personal terms in principle with Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella. (The Sun)

The Hammers are reportedly increasingly keen on Paris Saint-Germain youngster Hugo Ekitike and are also holding talks with Corinthians forward Yuri Alberto. (The Guardian)

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Former United star Jesse Lingard is reportedly set to re-sign with David Moyes' West Ham. However, the Hammers are prioritising a new striker first. (Daily Mirror)

Wolves are reportedly nearing a move for Paraguayan forward Enso Gonzalez from Club Libertad. (The Athletic)

Manchester City are reportedly prepared to walk away from a deal for Wolves midfielder Matheus Nunes. (Daily Mail)

Tottenham could miss out on the signing of Porto striker Mehdi Taremi with AC Milan reportedly nearing a late summer deal for the Iran international. (Daily Express)

Former United youngster Adnan Januzaj has reportedly emerged as a target for Saudi Arabia outfit Al Tai. (Daily Mail)

Paper Talk: Tuesday's gossip
Done deals: Every completed transfer
Unai Emery and Aston Villa are reportedly in talks with Barcelona about a move for defender Clement Lenglet. (The Sun)

Forest are reportedly nearing the signings of defensive duo Murillo and Nuno Tavares. (The Athletic)

Liverpool's Nat Phillips is reportedly set to a complete a move away from Anfield before deadline day. (Daily Mirror)

Belgian internationals Michy Batshuayi and Divock Origi could be set for a return to Premier League football with reported interest from Forest and Burnley. (The Sun)

Brentford are reportedly considering a late move for Marseille midfielder Azzedine Ounahi before the transfer window shuts. (Daily Mail)

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Betting tips: Our best bets, free previews and predictions for all sports
By Sporting Life
18:11 · SUN September 03, 2023

Below is a full list of Sporting Life's current recommended bets across racing, football and more sports including golf, cricket, tennis and darts - plus the latest free bet offers.

These selections, prices and bookmakers were all verified at the time of publication and help to make up our tipping record.

You'll find tips listed at the top of all our betting previews as we seek to ensure we are fully transparent and that the prices reflect the market when our content is published.

Click on the preview title or named tipster below to be taken directly to the preview itself.

Racing betting tips
Antepost Value Bet (Sep 23)

1pt win Orazio in William Hill Ayr Gold Cup at 12/1 (William Hill)
1pt win Ramazan in William Hill Ayr Gold Cup at 20/1 (General)
Football betting tips
Cambridge v Reading (Sep 4 | 20:00)

2pts Both Teams To Score ‘No’ at Evens (General)
1pt Gassan Ahadme to be shown a card at 5/1 (Sky Bet)
0.5pts Femi Azeez to be first player carded at 20/1 (Sky Bet)
Tennis betting tips
US Open daily tips (Sep 3)

1pt Jelena Ostapenko to win a set v Iga Swiatek at 2/1 (General)
1pt Caroline Wozniacki (+1.5) to beat Coco Gauff on the set handicap at 13/10 (General)
NFL betting tips
Super Bowl LVIII (Sep 7-Jan 7)

1pt Jalen Hurts to be named NFL MVP at 12/1 (bet365, Paddy Power, Betfair)
2pts Philadelphia Eagles to be the latest unbeaten team at 6/1 (Sky Bet)
4pts Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen both to throw 35+ regular season touchdowns at 5/2 (Sky Bet)
5pts Garrett Wilson (Jets) 1250+ Receiving Yards at 11/8 (Sky Bet)
Super Bowl LVIII (Sep 7-Jan 7)

2pts Atlanta Falcons to win NFC South at 2/1 (Sky Bet)
1pt Chicago Bears under 7.5 wins at 1/1 (Sky Bet)
1pt Washington Commanders over 6.5 wins at 1/1 (Sky Bet)
0.5pts Jacksonville Jaguars to be no.1 seed in AFC at 11/1 (Sky Bet)
Our fully transparent tipping record can be found by clicking here

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Joao Palhinha, Demarai Gray, Mohamed Salah
By Sporting Life
09:10 · MON September 04, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Monday's back pages, including reports that Joao Palhinha's Bayern Munich move will be back on in January.

Joao Palhinha’s failed transfer from Fulham to Bayern Munich is reportedly only ‘postponed’, according to his brother and agent. (Daily Mail)

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has put his foot down and said that the Reds will not buckle under any interest from Saudi Pro League clubs in star winger Mohamed Salah. (The Times)

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Former Chelsea loanee Joao Felix reportedly cut his wages in half to make a loan move from Atletico Madrid to Barcelona possible last week. (Daily Express)

Manchester City are reportedly close to offering striker Erling Haaland a huge new contract, doubling his current salary at the club. (Daily Star)

Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou is reportedly said to have blocked a deadline-day move from Barcelona to take midfielder Giovani Lo Celso on loan. (Daily Express)

Paper Talk: Friday's gossip
Done deals: Every completed transfer
Everton winger Demarai Gray is reportedly in talks with Steven Gerrard to join the former Villa boss at Al Ettifaq, with Gray appearing to have fallen out with current Toffees boss Sean Dyche. (Daily Mail)

Reports from Turkey have suggested interest in Arsenal midfielder Jorginho from Fenerbahce, though an injury to Thomas Partey might change Mikel Arteta’s plans. (Daily Express)

Man Utd 'to be taken off market as Glazers now want £10bn' but American owners already have new sale date in mind. (The Sun)

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Jadon Sancho, Scott McTominay, Eden Hazard
By Sporting Life
14:32 · THU September 07, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Thursday's back pages, including reports of an 'official offer' from a Saudi Arabia club for out-of-favour Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho.

Jadon Sancho has reportedly been given an escape route out of Manchester United with a side from Saudi Arabia said to have submitted an 'official offer' for the winger. (Express)

Sticking with the middle east for a moment, John Terry is on the verge of joining Saudi side Al-Shabab FC to make his managerial breakthrough. (Sun)

Elsewhere on the managerial front, Graham Potter is one of the names on Lyon's shortlist to replace Laurent Blanc if they decide to make a change in the dugout, according to reports in France. (Mirror)

But no such luck for Neil Lennon, who isn't believed to have made it to the final stage for the Hibs job as the Easter Road club prefer other options - with Nick Montgomery still the hot favourite. (Daily Record)

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Back on the field, Fulham are likely to prioritise a January deal for Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay if Joao Palhinha leaves for Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich when the transfer window reopens. (Evening Standard)

Former Real Madrid and Chelsea star Eden Hazard has dropped a hint that retirement is edging closer in a new documentary series on the Belgian national team. (Daily Mail)

Eric Dier has held talks with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy after being frozen out by new head coach Ange Postecoglou. (Daily Telegraph)

Hugo Lloris is in the same boat at Spurs as he faces a playing exile until January and a jarring end to his stellar 11-year Tottenham career. (Guardian)

Paper Talk: Wednesday's gossip
Done deals: Every completed transfer
Italy midfielder Marco Verratti is set for a move to Qatar's Al Arabi after he was left out of Paris Saint-Germain's squad for the Champions League. (Daily Mail)

Kepa Arrizabalaga decided to press ahead with a transfer to Real Madrid, despite the fact that Mauricio Pochettino had privately stressed that he wanted the Spaniard to remain as Chelsea's No 1 goalkeeper. (Mirror)

The Premier League has brought in rules to fast-track financial disciplinary cases after anger among clubs that a charge against Everton was not dealt with last season and will only be heard next month. (Times)

Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann could be set for a reunion with Lionel Messi in the United States at the end of the season after receiving numerous offers to play in MLS. (Express)

A report out of Croatia claims that Borna Barisic is being targeted by Dinamo Zagreb. The 30-year old has now entered the final year of his Rangers contract which expires at the end of the current season. (Scottish Sun)

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Mary Earps, Jadon Sancho, Antonio Nusa, Jota
By Sporting Life
14:24 · FRI September 08, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Friday's back pages, including updates on the situation of Lionesses goalkeeper Mary Earps.

Manchester United are no closer to agreeing a new contract with Mary Earps, with Arsenal still intent on signing the Lionesses keeper before next week’s deadline. (Daily Mail)

United are preparing for Earps’ exit, with Australia keeper Mackenzie Arnold leading their shortlist. (Daily Mirror)

A proposed Jadon Sancho loan move to Al-Ettifaq has fallen through after Manchester United inserted a £50m obligation to buy the winger next summer. (Daily Mirror)

United were not cleared to go public with Sancho's fight against mental health difficulties last season. Erik ten Hag revealed the winger was struggling in a press conference last term. (Daily Mail)

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Chelsea are still showing interest in Antonio Nusa despite having a £23m deadline day bid for the player rejected by Club Brugge. (Evening Standard)

The Premier League have brought in rules to make sure cases related to financial discipline are dealt with quickly to provide "clarity" around potential sanctions or points deductions. (The Athletic)

Fulham are holding talks with Harrison Reed over a new deal. (Evening Standard)

There is no chance Europe's clubs would grant Saudi Pro League teams a place in the UEFA Champions League, according to Paris St-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi. (Daily Telegraph)

Paper Talk: Thursday's gossip
Done deals: Every completed transfer
After Tyler Adams’ departure from Leeds United, chief executive Angus Kinnear has questioned the way the United States midfielder "handled" the exit. (The Athletic)

Potentially becoming part of a new regulator’s brief, leading Premier League clubs have asked the government to block nation states from owning English football teams. (The Guardian)

In a much-anticipated return to the sport, former Liverpool sporting director Michael Edwards is set to launch an advisory service alongside the club's ex-director of research, Ian Graham. (The Athletic)

According to reports, Jota could be excluded from Al-Ittihad's squad, leaving the former Celtic player in limbo. (Daily Record)

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Jurgen Klopp, Jadon Sancho, Ousmane Diomande, Sofyan Amrabat
By Sporting Life
09:47 · TUE September 12, 2023

Following the sacking of Hansi Flick, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is reportedly top of Germany's wish list as the next boss, however, Klopp is set to turn them down. (The Sun)

Scotland boss Steve Clarke has made clear his desire to cap Elliot Anderson and also refused to rule out a move for Harvey Barnes following the friendly against England today. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United new signing Sofyan Amrabat will reportedly sign an extension on his contract with Fiorentina if the Red Devils fail to exercise their buy option next summer. (The Sun)

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Gary Lineker has revealed that he recommended Emma Hayes to Leicester City's board this summer to become the new Foxes manager. (The Sun)

Jadon Sancho reportedly faces a losing battle to salvage his Manchester United career. (Daily Star)

Arsenal are reportedly looking to revive interest in Sporting defender Ousmane Diomande in the upcoming January transfer window. (Daily Mail)

Paper Talk: Monday's gossip
Done deals: Every completed transfer
Former Portugal boss Fernando Santos is reportedly set to be dismissed by Poland. (The Sun)

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has insisted that failure is not an option in his bid to takeover Manchester United. (Daily Mirror)

Leicester City and Australia defender Harry Souttar has revealed his time at the club has been "tough" following his failure to secure a loan spell away on deadline day. (Daily Record)

Fenerbahce winger Ryan Kent has reportedly been challenged to up his game and reclaim his starting spot at the Turkish giants. (Scottish Sun)

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Thomas Partey, Paul Pogba, Martin Odegaard
By Sporting Life
08:48 · FRI September 15, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Friday's back pages, including reports Arsenal are bracing themselves for a Thomas Partey swoop from Juventus.

Juventus are reportedly eyeing up a swoop for Arsenal central defensive midfielder Thomas Partey in January as a potential replacement for Paul Pogba following the Frenchman’s failed drug test. (Daily Express)

According to reports, Pogba has called for counter analysis of the test that came back positive for doping. (Daily Mail)

Gunners captain Martin Odegaard is in advanced talks over a new contract, Ben White is set to begin negotiations over an extension. (Daily Mail)

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Undeterred by Fluminese’s rejection, Liverpool will resume its pursuit of Brazilian star Andre in January. (Daily Express)

Jurgen Klopp’s defensive headache has been eased by the return of Ibrahima Konate to training, the centre back could be available for this weekend's clash with Wolves. (Daily Mirror)

Burnley turned down the chance to sign Manchester United bound Sergio Reguilon, three days before the full back joined the Red Devils on loan. (The Sun)

Jota continues to face an anxious wait over his future with Nuno Espirito Santo no closer to revealing his next steps. (Daily Record)

Paper Talk: Thursday's gossip
Done deals: Every completed transfer
Restrictions are beginning to be eased on Ivan Toney following his eight-month ban, Brentford's frontman returns to training next week. (The Sun)

Rob Edwards has angrily hit back at Garth Crooks and accused the BBC pundit of trying to turn Luton into a "laughing stock." The Hatters boss said the comments were ‘disrespectful.’ (Daily Mirror)

A Football League manager who placed bets on matches has escaped with a formal warning after being investigated by the FA. (The Times)

La Liga have informed Barcelona their wage cap will be reduced to £232m. (Daily Mail)

Inter Miami's Lionel Messi and CF Pachuca's Jenni Hermoso are among those nominated for The Best FIFA men's and women's awards 2023. (The Sun)

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Who is Xavi Simons? The Barca academy star now graduating in Germany
By FootballTransfers
16:13 · SAT September 16, 2023

It’s been a long and winding road for Xavi Simons, but his path to superstardom appears to be bang on course.

The Dutch midfielder, once a starlet at Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy, is now hitting the high spots in the Bundesliga with a bright future ahead of him.

Still the property of French giants PSG, the 20-year-old attacking midfielder was loaned out to RB Leipzig despite reported interest from a number of Europe’s top clubs this summer – notably Arsenal.

And he appears to be enjoying life in Germany with three goals and four assists across his opening four league matches this season - the most recent against Augsburg delivering two goal involvements.

When Simons left Barca his destination was Paris, despite interest from Chelsea and Real Madrid. And he is gradually proving that he is here to stay as one of the finest young talents in European football.


In his first stint at PSG, Xavi forged his way into the senior squad but only made 11 appearances in total. The 20-year-old returned to his roots in the Netherlands, heading to PSV Eindhoven in the summer of 2022 on a free transfer.

The Dutchman became a key part of Ruud van Nistelrooy's squad, pitching in with a total of 27 goal contributions in 48 matches last season. PSG eventually bought him back after just a single year by activating the €6million buy-back clause in his contract. Then though came that loan move to Leipzig and ANOTHER fresh start.

Despite the upheaval though, Simons is once again thriving, this time in the Bundesliga.

Slotting into Marco Rose’s 4-2-2-2 formation, playing in the second line of attack on the right side, Simons has fitted in immediately.

Combining with Benjamin Sesko, the young Dutchman has been part of a frightening attack for Die Roten Bullen, perhaps even breaking the hearts of Barcelona, who let him leave so freely.

His name has always been well known, but 2023 has really seen him prove that all the hype, and the interest from big clubs, is right on the mark.

Xavi Simons Transfer Value
Simons currently has an Expected Transfer Value of (xTV) of €32.2m, up massively from just €5.7m prior to that move to PSV.

Our data ranks him as the top Dutch talent of the future, ahead of Devyne Rensch of Ajax and Bjorn Meijer, at Club Brugge.

Inside the numbers
If we look deeper into the data, we can uncover what Simons is truly about. He is 99% considered a wide playmaker, and 67% as an inside forward.

Going through his numbers last season playing in the Eredivisie, where he clocked up 2910 minutes of game-time, it’s clear that he has everything you’d want for an attacker who can play multiple roles.

He scored 0.59 per 90 minutes of play, despite playing as an inside forward and not a No.9 - while providing 0.28 assists in the same amount of time.

Simons made a high number of dribbles per 90 minutes - 11.13 - and completed 5.63 of them by taking the ball past opponents. He also registered a high volume of shots per 90 minutes, striking the ball 2.72 per 90 minutes. Of this, Simons shoots 1.70 per 90 minutes from close range and the remaining 1.02 from long distance.


The Dutchman is also happy to force his way into dangerous areas with 5.51 carries in 90 minutes, while he makes 2.94 passes into the final third and has an xA of 0.20 per 90 minutes.

Simons also makes a surprisingly high number of tackles given his position - clocking 0.77 per 90 minutes. Even more impressive is his rate of recovery, making 3.22 over the course of 90 minutes on average.

Terrific stats to back up the hype and the impression that this is a young player with a massive future ahead of him. The next big question is whether that future will eventually continue in Paris, or elsewhere.

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Aaron Ramsdale, David de Gea, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, Erik ten Hag
By Ninad Barbadikar
12:00 · TUE September 19, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Tuesday's back pages, including reports of Chelsea eyeing a move for Aaron Ramsdale.

Chelsea are reportedly among a number of Premier League clubs monitoring Aaron Ramsdale's situation at Arsenal following Mikel Arteta's decision to bench him for David Raya against Everton. (Daily Mail)

Four Manchester United stars were reportedly involved in bust-ups following the 3-1 defeat to Brighton, club captain Bruno Fernandes is said to have clashed with Scott McTominay and defenders Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelof also lost it with each other. (The Sun)

England will reportedly have to play qualifying matches for Euro 2028 even if they are the main host for the tournament, under a new plan being considered by UEFA, which is planning on offering only two automatic spots for the five co-hosts if they fail to qualify from their groups. (The Times)

A majority of the Spanish women's national team are saying that they will be seeking legal advice after being called up to the latest squad by the RFEF despite telling them that they wouldn't play until widespread reforms are put in place. (Daily Telegraph)

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Blades boss Paul Heckingbottom is reportedly set to face FA reprimand following his comments on referee Peter Bankes after a 2-1 defeat against Tottenham, calling Bankes "bonkers" and "appalling". (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United staff have reportedly shared concerns about the increasing influence of Erik ten Hag's agent Kees Vos in transfers at Old Trafford. (Daily Mail)

Former United keeper turned free agent David de Gea could reportedly be nearing a return to LaLiga with Spanish media suggesting Real Betis are ready to make a move. (The Sun)

Everton's prospective new owners 777 group will reportedly have to pay back £140m given by two lenders towards the new stadium should their acquisition of the club from Farhad Moshiri go through. (The Times)

Jose Mourinho has fired shots at his former clubs including Manchester United, Chelsea and Inter Milan in saying that Romelu Lukaku is "loved and wanted". (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal are reportedly looking at making a move for Borussia Dortmund youngster Jamie Bynoe-Gittens whose progression has been compared to Jude Bellingham. (The Sun)

West Ham star Michail Antonio has claimed that Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was keen to depart this summer but was "locked up" by the club and prevented from leaving for Saudi Arabia. (Daily Mail)