Sabi simmons Joinsโ Tottenham, Inherits Sonโข Heung-min’s Iconic No. โ7 Jersey
London, UK – Tottenham Hotspurโฃ has officially signed attacking โmidfielder Sabi โSimmons โคfrom RB Leipzig for a reportedโข โฌ60 โขmillion (approximately โฉ97.5 billion), โฃthe club announced Monday. The 22-year-old Dutch international hasโ inked aโฃ contract through 2030, with an option for a โฃtwo-year โextension, and willโค immediately assume the No. 7โข shirt previouslyโฃ worn by club legend Son Heung-min, who โrecently departed for LAFC.
This transfer marks aโค notable investment for Tottenham as they navigate a challenging summer window markedโ by injuries to key players.โฃ Theโ acquisition of Simmonsโ provides a much-needed creative spark in midfield,filling a void left by the absences โฃof Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison. โข The โขmove comes afterโ Tottenham missed โคout on other โtargets, includingโ Morgan Gibbs-White and Cheick โขDoucourรฉ, and represents a swiftโฃ response to Chelsea’s interest in Simmons, ultimately โคcapitalizing on stalled negotiations between Chelsea and Leipzig.
The deal unfolded rapidly over the โขpast 24 hours, beginning with medical examinations that confirmed Simmons’ fitness. “I โขused this number at PSV Eindhoven and had a good season,” Simmons stated. “I also wear number seven for the Dutch national team.” He acknowledged the โคweight of inheriting โคthe jersey fromโข Son, adding, “Son Heung-minโ wrote his own story while โขwearing โthis number. Everyone loves Son Heung-min inside and outside the club. I โฃwant toโฃ write my own story. Iโ know it’s a big responsibility, but I’m ready to deal with it.”
Simmonsโ arrives atโข Tottenham withโข aโข strong track record from his time in the germanโ Bundesliga.Over 76 โappearances for RB Leipzig, โคheโ recorded โ21โ goals and 19 assists, establishing himself as one of the league’sโ premier attacking midfielders. His skillset,characterized by a solidโ foundation,highโค soccer โintelligence,and dynamicโ attacking play,is expected to complement Tottenham’s existing โsquad.
while Simmons’ goal-scoring profile differs from โฃthat of Son Heung-min, whoโฃ talliedโฃ 174โ goals and 101 assists in 454 games forโ tottenham,โ the club believesโค he canโข provide a distinct and valuable contribution. Tottenham willโค be looking toโ Simmons toโ establish โคhimself as a key player and forge โฃa new โlegacy following in the footsteps of โฃthe club’s โขall-time leading scorer.