Multiple Serie A heavyweights were linked to Alejandro Grimaldo at some point, as he will depart Benfica on a free, but he won’t be coming to Italy after all. Bayer Leverkusen has officially announced to have struck a deal to onboard the star left back. He will ink a four-year contract.
Per Goal, Inter, Juventus, and Roma had inquired about him. Barcelona, where he played at the youth level, also touched base. However, Die Aspirin ultimately won the race. Most Italian suitors weren’t particularly active in recent weeks.
The Nerazzurri and the Old Lady tracked Grimaldo when they had some uncertainty at the position. However, Robin Gosens has resurfaced, plus Federico Dimarco continues to provide excellent performances. Bayer Leverkusen came the closest to signing the ex-Atalanta ace last summer out of any team reportedly interested in his services. The Bianconeri might keep Alex Sandro after all. Moreover, they have mostly used 3-5-2, and Filip Kostic has seen the lion’s share of minutes in the position.
The Giallorossi probed the Benfica stalwart recently as Leonardo Spinazzola isn’t certain to stay put, Calciomercato relays. However, they were late to the party.
Our Take on Grimaldo and Serie A
It’s a missed opportunity given the nature of the transfer, but he would have come in as a starter, also money-wise. All those teams already have a top option in the role and couldn’t really afford to give a large salary to another one. If Roma really move on from Spinazzola, they’ll hand Nicola Zalewski the reins and focus on signing a backup and a strong contributor on the other flank.
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