Finance Guru: Big-name Tottenham star suddenly 'Unsellable' this summer, even with relegation
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Credit: Imago Sun 3 May 2026 8:15, UK Xavi Simons is unlikely to be going anywhere this summer after suffering a “disastrous” injury in Tottenham Hotspur‘s win over Wolves.That is according to former Manchester City financial adviser Stefan Borson, who exclusively told Football Insider, while the player will undoubtedly have a relegation clause, his injury will put any clubs off his signature.Spurs’ 1-0 win at Molineux was massively overshadowed by the 23-year-old’s setback, with the club confirming that the player will require surgery before undergoing rehabilitation.The attacking midfielder joins several big-name players already on the treatment table, and there does not appear to be any way out for either the player or the club when it comes to his future.Simons could be about to cost Tottenham millions. 💰 Tottenham Hotspur Finance Update 💰 Inside the transfer budget, player wages, new kits, off-pitch deals and boardroom developments at Spurs. Most of the players do have a relegation clause, and that is their standard policy.Tottenham stars on the treatment tableInjury typeGuglielmo VicarioGroinBen DaviesAnkleCristian RomeroMuscleDestiny UdogieStrainDejan KulusevskiKneePape Matar SarrShoulderXavi SimonsACLDominic SolankeMuscleMohammed KudusMuscleWilson OdobertACL“It’s hard to see how one player would have been carved out of that.
It’s also a difficult situation for the player if he does have a relegation clause because he’s stuck.“He’s not going to play any meaningful part, probably, of even next season. It’s effectively going to be a very expensive exercise for Spurs next season.
It’s cruel timing and disastrous. So they’re stuck, and they’ll have to pay his wages and have to pay his recovery.”How Spurs can save millions on wages after relegationSupporters are already afraid of what could happen on the pitch should the Lilywhites be relegated to the Championship this season, especially when it comes to the bigger names in the squad.Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, Borson said that if Tottenham’s top five earners were to leave, £145million could be saved on player wages, which would make a huge difference next term.Both Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven are expected to depart North London, and that is just likely to be the first and second of multiple stars being sold.That is the reality of not performing well enough in the Premier League, however.