Bayer Leverkusen strengthened the left side of the defense and landed a real bargain. Alejandro Grimaldo joins Benfica on a free transfer.

His contract with the Portuguese expires at the end of the season which is why the Werkself managed to land a real bargain. Grimaldo, who may be known to many FIFA players as an absolute behemoth of career modes in recent years, has a market value of €25m.

No wonder, since he is one of the best players of the Champions League participants and has four goals and ten assists in the Portuguese league. He has now signed a contract with Bayer until 2027. “Alejandro Grimaldo is an agile, very capable, tactically very skilled full-back. He is dangerous in goal and has a lot of experience and class,” says Simon Rolfes of the Nau approach.

For Grimaldo, the move to the Bundesliga is “an exciting challenge. I played for a big European club for seven years, » the left-handed player pointed out, « but I’m just happy to be able to show my skills in the Bundesliga. »

For him, the Bundesliga is « one of the best leagues in Europe and it is certainly unique in terms of atmosphere and atmosphere in the stadiums. It makes me very proud that a Bundesliga club like Bayer 04 has tried to find me.