Since Alejandro Grimaldo’s contract with Benfica is coming to an end, he has become a possible target for Arsenal and Chelsea
Fichajes says that Arsenal and Chelsea are two of many clubs that want to sign Alejandro Grimaldo from Benfica. The Spanish left-back, who is 27, has a contract that runs out in 2023. This means that he could move in January.
In the summer, Alejandro Grimaldo was one of the players that a few top clubs were said to be interested in. The Spanish left-back, who is 27 years old, has stayed at Benfica for unknown reasons. However, he could be back on the market when the January window opens.
He is mostly a left-back, but depending on how the manager wants to play, he can also play in the middle or on the wings. Overall, he is the kind of star who can do a lot of different things that top clubs want right now.
Arsenal is showing interest in him
Roger Schmidt, the manager of Benfica, recently said that he would like the 27-year-old Spanish left back to stay longer. But he left the decision up to the player. As things stand, there are no signs that he will stay in Portugal. A lot of big teams are trying to sign him.
Some of the teams interested are Juventus and Barcelona. The Spanish left-back, who is 27 years old, could be had for less money in January by both Chelsea and Arsenal. If he doesn’t want to play in the Premier League, he could also go to Italy or Spain to play in a big league.
But many players have found it hard to say no to the Premier League. It could be the case with Grimaldo. Reports say that Arsenal is thinking about bringing him to the Emirates. The report says that Benfica’s style of play is similar to Mikel Arteta’s. So it would make sense for him to move.
Before they signed Oleksandr Zinchenko, the Gunners were interested in Grimaldo
Given that Arteta already has the Ukrainian, Kieran Tierney, and Takehiro Tomiyasu as left-backs, it’s hard to imagine them signing another defender with a similar style.
Also, Chelsea is said to be interested because they want a player to compete with Marc Cucurella, whom they signed this summer. The former Brighton star hasn’t done well at the club so far and could use some competition.
The part about the competition makes sense. But Chelsea already has Ben Chilwell in that spot. It doesn’t make sense for the Blues to sign another left-side defender when they need help in other areas.
Grimaldo, on the other hand, is a big chance for clubs to get a good player. We still don’t know if the links to Arsenal and Chelsea are real. The left-back from Spain, who is 27 years old, is likely to leave Benfica in the next window.
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