"The pair made high-profile moves from the Bundesliga over the summer, with Simons joining Spurs from RB Leipzig for £51m and Wirtz moving to Liverpool for £116m from Bayer Leverkusen. However, neither player has found the net yet for their new clubs, struggling to fully settle into English football. Simons, whose only assist came on his debut against West Ham, will be hoping to open his Tottenham account when they face Monaco in the Champions League on Wednesday."
"I think that's a very good question, and also a very good comparison with Wirtz, who is also a very good player, just like Xavi. He is a very good player coming into a couple of things - a new country, new club, new city. You just need to settle in, and it is part of it. We are all getting judged every game. But we also need to see the bigger perspective a little bit and see it over time."
Xavi Simons moved to Tottenham from RB Leipzig for £51m and Florian Wirtz transferred to Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen for £116m. Neither player has scored for their new clubs since arriving in England. Simons has provided one assist, on his debut against West Ham, and has created seven chances; Wirtz has created 21 chances but has yet to record a goal contribution. Simons will face Monaco in upcoming Champions League action. Progress is described as moving in the right direction, with adaptation requiring settling into a new country, club and city and a longer-term perspective beyond game-by-game judgement.
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