Chelsea handed major Xavi Simons transfer boost as in-demand star REMOVES RB Leipzig from his social media
Simons, 22, is wanted by the Blues and a verbal agreement is reportedly close to being struck.
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The German club are demanding a fee of £60million and Chelsea are readying their first official bid.
Amid the rumours, attacking midfielder Simons has deleted the fact he is an RB Leipzig player from his social media bio.
It now only says he is an ambassador for charity Unicef and is sponsored by Puma.
Posts of him wearing an RB Leipzig kit have not been taken down.
Eagle-eyed fans have also spotted in recent days that he has begun following several Chelsea stars on Instagram like Liam Delap, Levi Colwill and Romeo Lavia.
Fans reckon it is all a sign of him moving to Stamford Bridge before the window slams shut.
A third commented: "It suggests he's either come to an agreement on personal terms or is basically there."
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However, it has been reported that Chelsea need to get players off the books before they can complete the deal for Simons.
Christopher Nkunku, Armando Broja, Tyrique George and Carney Chukwuemeka have all been offered as makeweights to the Bundesliga club.
But RB Leipzig do not want any of their stars and would prefer a straight-up £60m fee.
Simons is said to be working with agent Ali Barat, who has close ties to Chelsea.
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