For one reason or another, Juventus chose not to reinforce the left back during the summer transfer session. The decision quickly backfired as neither Alex Sandro nor Mattia De Sciglio looked too convincing in the early stages of the campaign.
Interestingly, the Bianconeri signed Genoa Andrea Cambiaso, but immediately transferred him to Bologna. Meanwhile, Luca Pellegrini was sent to Eintracht Frankfurt.
Therefore, the club is now hell-bent on strengthening full-back roles as soon as possible.
According to Gazzetta dello Sport via JuventusNews24, Alex Grimaldo tops Federico Cherubini’s list for the left-back position.
The Spaniard is a youth product of Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy, but has been developing his game at Benfica since 2016.
At 27, Grimaldo is now ready to embark on a new adventure, and is now looking to finish his contract with the Portuguese club before signing for a top European team as a free agent next summer.
The Bianconeri will seek to anticipate their rivals by reaching an agreement with the Spanish side.
Furthermore, Juventus could even try to bring the player to Turin from January if the right conditions are right.
Of course, these Italians would have to convince Benfica to part with their star six months before his contract expires by offering them a transfer fee.
