Ruud van Nistelrooij is happy to have Xavi Simons at his disposal this coming season. Although the van Paris Saint-Germain midfielder remained on the side against Cercle Brugge, he makes a good impression on the training, states the PSV trainer.
Simons signed a contract earlier this week until the summer of 2027: “He made a fresh and sharp impression on the training. He moves very quietly in the group, knows a number of guys from the Orange selections and is of course a well-known player for everyone”, says Van Nistelrooij after the tie against Cercle, recorded by De Cceit. “Although he is very young, he is already very far in his approach to being a pro. I know a couple of guys at Paris Saint-Germain who I was able to ask about what hes like and I heard nothing but good. Also from the national team coach of the national youth teams.”
So far, Simons only played eleven games at the highest level. Yet, at the age of nineteen, he is already a player who has put himself on the map internationally. Van Nistelrooij does not fear that the midfielder sees this as a burden. “We have very well aligned where it stands and how we want to use it and how he will use it,” he says. “At his age, he has been through a lot and is very well known, but I think we are going to continue to develop a very young and talented player and that we are going to reap the benefits.”
Van Nistelrooy: ‘He’s been through a lot, but we’re going to reap the benefits’
