It’s been years since Manchester City were first linked to Benfica left-back Alex Grimaldo, with the Portuguese press repeatedly claiming Pep Guardiola was an admirer of the player.
Those stories went quiet for a while, even though the 26-year-old continues being wanted by Premier League sides. With a tense relationship with the Eagles at the end of last season, he was expected to leave Lisbon this summer, but ended up making amends with his club and is doing well in pre-season.
Now as Manchester City look to sign a new left-back and struggle to reach a deal with Brighton & Hove Albion for Marc Cucurella, it’s time to see Grimaldo back being named as a target. And this time, the information comes from the Spanish media.
Marca writes that the Benfica player has become an ‘option’ for Pep Guardiola in the market. They give big compliments to his qualities, labelling him one of the ‘most prolific’ left-backs in Europe.
The outlet claims Benfica have set a price of €20m for his transfer, but also highlight that Manchester City aren’t alone in the race for him, as the likes of Barcelona, Juventus and Newcastle United also have the player ‘on their agenda’.
