Overview

• Simons has left RB Leipzig for Tottenham Hotspur in a deal reported at about €65 million, signing through 2030.
• Sport Bild, echoed by Ran, reports a May fire alarm at Leipzig’s training facility was triggered when a hired hairdresser used excessive hairspray in Simons’ room.
• During a Brazil PR trip in May, he allegedly had the team bus driven toward a São Paulo favela for a party before the risky outing was aborted, according to the same reporting.
• The outlets also say teammates dubbed him “Prinzessin” and that he refused a pre‑season outfitter appointment, telling staff he would be gone by the start of the campaign.
• Coverage describes a frosty goodbye, with tz.de noting Simons did not part in person and instead sent a video message, while several anecdotes come from Sport Bild and are not confirmed by RB Leipzig.