Simmons story | Chelsea has been watching for 10 years, Tottenham has made a successful move! At the age of 22, he finally arrived in the Premier League

As early as ten years ago, Premier League giants included Harvey Simmons on the "must-grabbing list". At that time, he was only 12 years old, with his blond curly hair and his calm temperament surpassed his age. Chelsea expressed a strong interest at that time.

At that time, the Blues were looking for top youth training stars around the world, and Simmons shone in Barcelona's U12 echelon, especially in the "La Liga Hope Cup" held in Miami.

However, Chelsea's efforts were ultimately lost. Simmons chose to stay in Catalonia and went to Paris Saint-Germain at the age of 16. This summer, when news of Red Bull Leipzig's willingness to let go, Chelsea still did not give up on attention.

But the one who really laughed to the end was Tottenham Hotspur. The North London team completed the deal for £51.8 million and finally brought the Dutch international to London. Although he came a little later, he will greatly enrich Thomas Frank's midfield creativity and make up for the regrets brought by previous misses of Morgan Gibbs-White and Eberec Eze.

The mature but still has potential 22-year-old star

Simmons is now 22 years old and is already a well-known and experienced player. It just fits the positioning of Tottenham's recruitment - it can not only provide combat power immediately, but also have room for further development.

Although he may not have the agile dribbling talent as smart as Eze, Simmons has excellent passing vision and tireless running ability, which is very consistent with Frank's "high-intensity, fast-paced" tactical style.

Don't be confused by his thin figure. He is aggressive when playing football and is by no means a "flasty" front midfielder in the traditional sense. The high-tempo and physical confrontation in the Premier League is not a problem for him.

Position Competition and Tactical Changes

In Frank's 4-2-3-1 formation, Simmons is likely to appear in the midfielder, competing with Saar or new player Lucas Berrival. He can also play left winger, and Brennan Johnson has scored consecutive goals against Burnley and Manchester City in this position.

From paper, it seems a bit unfair to put Johnson or Sal in good shape at threat. But Frank's focus is on lineup thickness. He needs to adjust flexibly according to his opponent and substitutions at any time during the game.

When talking about the requirements for the front midfielder, Frank said: "It depends on the characteristics of the game and teammates. If the double back midfielder likes to be forward, I hope the No. 10 position is more diligent; if the three players on the front line are very capable of running, then I may arrange more creative players."

He laughed and said that the ideal perfect No. 10 "has to be able to run wildly, press ruthlessly, and send a wonderful pass with one inspiration, and be able to head, long shot, and encircle in front of the goal. But there is no such player in the real world."

Therefore, modern football requires that frontcourt players be more diverse, both able to play on the wing and center. And Simmons can just provide Tottenham with a different choice.

The wandering boy is looking for belonging

Although the outside world is full of expectations for him, Simmons' career has not been smooth.

He was born in Amsterdam and his name comes from Barcelona's famous Frenchman Xavi Hernandez. He moved to Alicante, Spain with his parents at the age of three, as his father Regigillio Simmons' career came to an end at that time.

Regiolio was a striker and is best known for his role in Fortuna Sitade. After retiring, he transformed into a youth training coach. He worked in the Ajax youth training system and briefly coached Warrendan (it happened to be the parent team of Tottenham new aid Van Devin).

Simmons' older brother Fosterino (left) is responsible for his business and is a key figure in his transfer from Leipzig to Tottenham. The young Simmons was initially led by his father himself - first into Villarreal U9, and then brought to Barcelona's famous La Macia youth training camp. At the age of 12, he had already attracted the attention of Chelsea and Real Madrid.

Now, it is his older brother Fosterino who has played a key role in the transfer from Leipzig to Tottenham.

Tottenham Hotspur's summer window

Simmons is Tottenham's third heavyweight signing this summer. Previously, the club had introduced Mohamed Kudus from West Ham and Joao Palinia on loan from Bayern.

Tottenham is still active in the transfer market and seeks to further strengthen the offensive end. However, Frank said that the central defender is not a priority target, although Luka Voskovic may be loaned to Hamburg, and it is also rumored that they are interested in Manchester City's Akanji.

"Not at this stage (recruiting central defenders)." Frank said bluntly, "We now have three central defenders: Van derwen, Romero and Kevin Densort. Ben Davis can also play if necessary. The young player Yukita Takada, who was bought in the summer, is about to return to practice together, and Dragusin will also make a comeback in two months, which is enough."