Barcelona ready to challenge Real Madrid for summer transfer target | OneFootball

Spanish football’s two leading clubs could lock horns for a defensive transfer target this coming summer.

That’s according to Mundo Deportivo, who point towards Alejandro Grimaldo as the player in question.

The name of Bayer Leverkusen star Grimaldo has of course proven a prominent one across the Spanish media headlines over recent days.

This comes amid the understanding that, amid their ongoing search for reinforcements at left-back, the 29-year-old has been identified as a potential addition by Real Madrid.

Xabi Alonso knows Grimaldo well following a shared stint together at the BayArena, with the Spanish international considered the ideal alternative to first-choice target Álvaro Carreras.

In turn, it will no doubt mark a source of concern for those behind the scenes at the Santiago Bernabéu to learn that the club’s arch rivals are also keeping a close eye on Grimaldo’s situation.

As per a report from MD:

‘The player Barcelona most like and have in mind for the left-back position is Alejandro Grimaldo due to his quality, experience and knowledge of Barça’s style, given that he was a youth player and even played for the reserve team.’

The Barcelona brass do not currently consider the signing of a new left-back as a priority, but in the case of securing their targets both in goal and on the left wing, attentions could swiftly turn to the full-back spot.

Conor Laird – GSFN