Xavi Simons was the headline Tottenham Hotspur signing of the summer 2025 transfer window, and although the Dutchman hasn't had the best of starts to his career in North London, there is an expectation that he will come good as time goes on.
The Dutchman cost the club more than £50m, and although he is yet to suggest that was money well spent, the Tottenham faithful have done all they can to try and speed up the settling-in process.
As part of that is a new Xavi Simons chant, which has already had an airing at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. For all the key information on the chant, keep reading.
Xavi Simons chant, lyrics and tune
The Xavi Simons chant is sung to the tune of ‘Sway' by Dean Martin. It is the same tune that Liverpool fans use for their Federico Chiesa chant. The lyrics are as follows:
We can hear them crying at the Bridge,
Because Xavi Simons is a f***ing Yid,
One call from Tommy Frank, and he said wow,
F**k off, Chelsea, I'm a Yido now
Xavi Simons chant background
The Xavi Simons chant is Tottenham's version of the new football chant craze that is sweeping across English football.
‘Sway' by Dean Martin is seemingly being used by almost every club at the moment, with everyone seemingly impressed by Liverpool's Chiesa chant. Another notable version of the chant is the Eberechi Eze chant, which ironically has a dig aimed at Tottenham within it.
The lyrics to the Xavi Simons version are mainly centred on the player's decision to reject Chelsea in favour of a move to Tottenham in the summer of 2025.
Controversially, the chant also contains the word ‘yid' on two occasions. Back in the 1970s and 80s, Spurs' fans took ownership of this antisemitic slur to try and destroy all negative meaning behind it. However, in the wider world beyond football, it remains a word that causes great offence to many people.
Tottenham fans singing the Xavi Simons chant
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It's always a little bit cringey when football fans simply rehash chants created by rival supporters, and that is once again the case with this Tottenham chant. The overreliance on the word ‘yid' in Tottenham chants in general is also something that should be spoken about more.