July 19 (Reuters) - Germany's RB Leipzig have signed Netherlands midfielder Xavi Simons on a one-year loan from French champions Paris St Germain, both clubs said on Wednesday.
The 20-year-old returned to PSG on Wednesday, signing a four-year contract following a year at Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven.
In the Netherlands Simons was league's second-best scorer with 19 goals in 34 games, helping PSV to a second-place finish as well as to the 2022-23 KNVB Cup.
"We have been able to sign an exceptional young talent in Xavi Simons," Leipzig's Board Member for Sport Max Eberl told the club website.
"I was immediately impressed by RB Leipzig's style of play and I strongly believe that my qualities will be a good match for this team and we can achieve a lot together."
Persons:
Xavi Simons, Netherlands Simons, Sport Max Eberl, Simons, Anita Kobylinska, Toby Davis
Organizations:
Leipzig, Paris St Germain, PSG, Wednesday, PSV Eindhoven, PSV, KNVB, Sport, Bundesliga, Champions League, RB, Thomson
Locations:
Netherlands, Europe, Barcelona, Leipzig, Qatar, United States, Gdansk