Photograph: Chelsea proposed that only by joining the player exchange can we sign Simmons

Bodiac reported that Chelsea made it clear on many occasions that the transfer of Xavi Simmons can only be completed through player swap transactions.

RB Leipzig defeated Bayern 0-6, Xavi Simmons was the first to rush towards the team bus with a gloomy face. The offensive player is determined to leave the team, but may be forced to stay, and the transfer game has not yet made any progress.

The deadline for the Dutch player to be sold by the Bundesliga club, and Leipzig has priced him at 70 million euros. Although Simmons has reached a personal agreement with Chelsea club, the club has not submitted a formal offer to RB Leipzig so far.

Leipzig director Marcel Schefel emphasized after Bayern: "For now, Simmons will stay with us. I have always emphasized that we will make decisions based on all competitive and economic factors. We are willing to provide players with a further platform and will not deliberately block anyone, but only if all conditions must match, and this condition has not been met at present."

His subtext is: As of now, only informal contacts have been made between clubs. During this period, Chelsea made it clear that Xavi's transfer can only be completed through player swap transactions.

Potential swap options include Di Sasi (Leipzig has no interest in it), Nkunku (Leipzig has begun to study the repurchase plan, but the management has not reached a consensus) and Chuk Umeka (the player is about to transfer to Dortmund).

More importantly, Chelsea coach Maresca has repeatedly emphasized recently that the focus of the end of the transfer window will be to sign another central defender.

From the perspective of Leipzig, Simmons' trading barriers still have the second biggest problem, and his stranding has hindered other signing programs. Leipzig has reached an agreement with Xavi Elliott, eager to introduce it as a Simmons replacement. But time is not good for Leipzig, and the club faces competition. Every day passes, the chance of signing him is declining.

This top star in England is highly sought after and the English club is well-funded. A typical example is that Southampton's 19-year-old player Di Bryn will transfer to Everton at a sky-high price of about 48 million euros.