Paris Saint-Germain loanee Xavi Simons is thriving in his loan stint with RB Leipzig this season. The 20-year-old helped the German club reach the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 and left a good impression over the two legs against Real Madrid.
This season, Simons has registered nine goals and 13 assists in 36 appearances across all competitions. As a result, the youngster has displayed his share of impressive player ratings for Leipzig.
WhoScored.com published the top three highest-rated Dutch players in Europe’s top five leagues this season, and Simons sits atop with a 7.65 rating. Behind him are Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk (7.30 rating) and Borussia Dortmund’s Ian Maatsen (7.24).
🇳🇱 The highest rated Dutch players in Europe's top five leagues this season:
🥇 7.65 – Xavi Simons
🥈 7.30 – Virgil van Dijk
🥉 7.24 – Ian Maatsen https://t.co/rNb1CYeYid pic.twitter.com/40uq1fJ4zM— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) March 19, 2024
With Kylian Mbappé probably leaving PSG after this season as a free agent, the capital club will need to begin a new era. As a result, Simons presents a perfect building block for the Parisians to have young talent that can flourish and eventually become one of the best in Europe.
