Posted on December 22, 2021 at 8:30 p.m. by Dan Marciano PSG are said to be on the verge of registering Rafinha's departure to Real Sociedad. A loan, which could do the business of Mino Raiola and his client, Xavi Simons. The last summer transfer window was an opportunity for PSG to considerably strengthen its workforce . Sergio Ramos, Lionel Messi, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Georginio Wijnaldum, Achraf Hakimi, Nuno Mendes have arrived in the French capital with the ambition of leading the club to European heights. But as the winter transfer window approaches, Leonardo shouldn't splurge. During the month of January, the sporting director of PSG could, instead, emphasize the departure of undesirable elements. In recent days, L’Equipe has referred to several players as Abdou Diallo, Rafinha, Mauro Icardi, Sergio Rico, Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe, Colin Dagba or Layvin Kurzawa . The latter is rotting well to join the ranks of Napoli. As for Rafinha, things accelerated behind the scenes. This Wednesday evening Fabrizio Romano indicated that Rafinha could return to Spain. Former FC Barcelona playerand Celta Vigo , the midfielder could take over Real Sociedad in the form of a loan, according to the Italian journalist. Information then confirmed by several media such as France Bleu, le Parisien, or RMC Sport. Negotiations would be well advanced between the various parties. All that remained would be to settle the issue of the purchase option. The PSG is going to have to decide if he keeps his hands on this, or if he wants to take the risk of losing it permanently at the end of the season. This situation could settle down in the coming hours and could have repercussions on the future of Xavi Simons. < p> The departure of Rafinha from Real Sociedad could allow Xavi Simons to permanently integrate the group of Mauricio Pochettino and, possibly, to obtain playing time in Ligue 1. Aged 18, the Dutch player could therefore be successful. Indeed, unhappy with his situation, the midfielder would have asked his agent, Mino Raiola, to find him a team that could give him minutes of play in a major championship. A return to FC Barcelona was mentioned in particular by the Spanish press. The Italian-Dutch agent did not hesitate to put pressure on the leaders of PSG as the journalist Abdellah Boulma suggested. The latter indicates that Mauricio Pochettino is not particularly constrained and keeps control over the composition of his group. It was therefore the PSG coach who decided to give Xavi Simons a chance in the last Coupe de France match. And the Argentinian technician does not seem to regret his choice: “Xavi (Simons) had a very good game, and especially for 90 minutes, like the other youngsters elsewhere. They fight and train well. They usually play with the U19s and this type of game gives them the opportunity to fit in, to stay with the first team players and to create automatisms that will be important to them for the future. ” As his contract expires next June, Xavi Simons may well see his situation change in 2022. 
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