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Barcelona can sign left-back Alejandro Grimaldo for €12m this summer. The former La Masia player has expressed interest in returning to Spain after a successful stint at Bayer Leverkusen.
Barcelona can sign left-back target for just €12m this summer
Barcelona have harboured doubts about their full-back positions this season, and while it remains to be seen whether that will lead to action in the transfer market, they are assessing their options. One name that has been frequently linked with the Blaugrana is former La Masia product Alejandro Grimaldo.
The Spain international, who has been a key player in recent years for Bayer Leverkusen, has been keen on a return to Spain for some time. The 30-year-old has voiced as much, and was linked to all of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid last summer, but none made a decisive move for him.
With just a year left on his deal, Fussballdaten (via Sport) claim that Leverkusen will consider his exit for just €12m this summer, to avoid losing him for free. Their information goes on to say that Juventus and Milan are also looking at his signing. Last summer Barcelona reached an agreement on personal terms with Grimaldo, but decided not to push ahead with a €15m deal.
Alejandro Grimaldo is available for a transfer fee of €12 million this summer.
Last summer, Grimaldo was linked to Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid.
Barcelona has expressed doubts about their full-back positions this season, prompting the search for a new left-back.

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However it is not clear if Barcelona will move for a left-back, and it appears he is not first choice. The Catalan side intend to reinforce their ranks with a central defender, which may move Gerard Martin back to left-back, his original position. Equally, the word is that Barcelona want to keep loanee Joao Cancelo beyond the summer, albeit they have a difficult negotiation ahead with Al-Hilal to do so.
Grimaldo would be a solid signing, but unless Alejandro Balde leaves, then it would seem that Barcelona are covered at the left-back position. If the Cancelo deal cannot be completed – the Saudi Arabian side reportedly want €15m for him – that could open the door to a move for Grimaldo.