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Ex La Masia sensation Xavi Simons regrets leaving Barcelona for PSG - report

Xavi Simons, who developed quite a following at his young age as an FC Barcelona academy player, regrets having moved to PSG’s set-up, according to Cadena SER.

The sixteen-year-old has over 2 million Instagram followers, with many having tipped him to become the next big thing in world football one day. Simons has been trying to develop as a player at PSG’s academy while dealing with the sky-high expectations some have laid out for him.

The report says he regrets having left Barcelona’s academy for PSG’s just a few months ago, terming it a case of “Neymar syndrome,” in reference to the Brazilian star who also came to regret switching from Barça to Paris.