According to the British media Daily Telegraph, after failing to sign Eze and Gibbs White, Tottenham is eager to introduce a new offensive midfielder. They are negotiating for Simmons and will compete with Chelsea.
reported that Chelsea has been paying attention to Simmons for some time, but the club hopes to sell Nkunku and Jackson before pushing for signings. At the same time, the Blues are still paying attention to Felmin, which may allow Tottenham to seize the lead in the battle.
In addition, Tottenham is optimistic about Simmons' willingness to join the team. Simmons hopes to leave the team this summer. Leipzig priced him at 60 million pounds, and Tottenham was willing to pay this figure to introduce Eze and White.
However, Tottenham has certain concerns about formally quoting Simmons, and is worried that they will repeat the same mistakes. They had previously lost to Arsenal in the competition for Eze. Therefore, the possibility is that the offer will only be made when Tottenham is convinced that they can close the deal quickly and minimize the risk of Chelsea signing Simmons.