Tottenham boss Thomas Frank says Xavi Simons is experiencing comparable challenges to Liverpool’s Florian Wirtz as each proceed to adapt to life within the Premier League.
The pair made high-profile strikes from the Bundesliga over the summer season, with Simons becoming a member of Spurs from RB Leipzig for £51m and Wirtz shifting to Liverpool for £116m from Bayer Leverkusen.
Nevertheless, neither participant has discovered the online but for his or her new golf equipment, struggling to completely settle into English soccer.
Simons, whose solely help got here on his debut in opposition to West Ham, shall be hoping to open his Tottenham account once they face Monaco within the Champions League on Wednesday.
Frank, although, insists the Dutchman is progressing nicely and shifting within the “proper course.”
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Talking at his pre-match press convention, Frank mentioned: “I believe that’s an excellent query, and in addition an excellent comparability with Wirtz, who can also be an excellent participant, similar to Xavi.
“He’s an excellent participant coming into a few issues — a brand new nation, new membership, new metropolis. You simply must settle in, and it’s a part of it.
“We’re all getting judged each recreation. However we additionally must see the larger perspective a bit bit and see it over time.”
Wirtz, who can also be set to be in Champions League motion in opposition to Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday, is but to register a single aim contribution for Arne Slot’s Reds.
However the German playmaker has racked up 21 probabilities created throughout all competitions to date this time period, with Simons having recorded simply seven.