Arsenal Interested in Dutch Winger Harvey Simons

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Arsenal has been keeping a close eye on the development of Harvey Simons, the loanee from Paris Saint-Germain and Dutch winger, according to a report by Sport Witness. The Gunners' top brass has established a strong relationship with his management company, showing a keen interest in his progress.

Apart from Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Barcelona have also shown interest in Simons. However, complications arise from his ownership being with Paris Saint-Germain. The French club considers Simons as part of their long-term plans, and there may be reluctance to let him leave. Additionally, RB Leipzig has expressed an interest in extending his loan spell.

During the first half of this season, Simons has been impressive. With 26 appearances for Leipzig, he has contributed 6 goals and 9 assists. This outstanding performance has seen his value soar to €70 million in the transfer market. Furthermore, Simons has had the privilege of representing the Netherlands in the World Cup.


Simons, standing at 174cm tall, has displayed his versatility as he has played on the right-wing, left-wing, and as an attacking midfielder. In his 26 appearances, he has recorded 6 goals and 9 assists.

In the league, Simons has started in all 17 games he has played, scoring 4 goals and providing 7 assists. He has attempted 42 shots, with a conversion rate of 9.5%. Simons has also created 8 big chances and delivered 2.2 key passes per game, maintaining an 81% pass success rate. On crosses, he has achieved a crossing success rate of 32% and a long pass success rate of 64%.

Defensively, Simons has shown his ability to win back possession, with an average of 4.8 ball recoveries per game. He has also managed 0.7 successful tackles per game and 0.9 ball recoveries in the attacking third, but has been dribbled past 0.4 times per game.

In terms of attacking prowess, Simons completes 2.1 successful dribbles per game at a 56% success rate. He also draws an average of 2.3 fouls from opponents.

Simons has excelled in duels, winning 5.8 of them per game at a success rate of 56%.