RB Leipzig sporting director Marcel Schafer has confirmed that his side are in talks with Chelsea over the sale of Xavi Simons.
The playmaker featured for Leipzig in their 6-0 defeat at the hands of Bayern on Friday, and Schafer confirmed that the decision for the Dutchman to play was due to how their was no agreement in place for his departure.
He explained: “As of today, Xavi will stay with us. We’ve always said that we make all decisions based on sporting and financial considerations, and that’s why Xavi is our player and why he played today.
“The transfer market is still open. You never know what’ll happen. I can’t guarantee that 100%. Everyone knows about his ambitions. He’s also told us that. There have certainly been a few exchanges [with Chelsea] in recent weeks. As we saw today, Xavi was in the starting line-up. So, there has been no agreement yet. And that’s why it will remain that way for now.”