Chelsea are making big progress towards signing Xavi Simons after Fabrizio Romano revealed the latest on their negotiations for the RB Leipzig star.

Despite negotiations with Chelsea: Xavi Simons is in RB Leipzig’s starting lineup for the friendly against Toulouse. Still no agreement has been reached; talks are ongoing - while Leipzig continue to demand a total package of €70m (including add-ons). There is still no… pic.twitter.com/HvrgoDa7Yo

According to the Telegraph, Chelsea will not shut the door on a move for Garnacho once the Simons deal is completed. The 21-year-old looks certain to leave United after falling out with Ruben Amorim, although the Portuguese boss has insisted he won’t be sold unless the club’s valuation is met.

RB Leipzig are thought to be demanding a final fee of at least €70 million (£60.8 million, $82.1 million)—which would take Chelsea’s total outlay this summer to north of €300 million (£260.4 million, $351.9 million), comparable to the record-breaking figures bandied around by Liverpool.

Chelsea appear to be edging closer to securing the services of Dutch playmaker Xavi Simons, with advanced discussions underway between the Blues and German outfit RB Leipzig, as reported by Fabrizio Romano.

When it comes to transfers, the theme of yesterday for Chelsea was without doubt Xavi Simons. There was a lot of talk about our interest in the winger last week, but things went a little quiet over the weekend.