Twist in the 'Operation Grimaldo': Benfica does not want to sell until summer

To the directive of Joan Laporta are him finish the options to alone three days that it culminate the window of traspasos. Xavi Hernández already has expressed his wishes, but seems that the light at the end of the tunnel every time is more distant. And it is that the Benfica would have changed to seem with the situation of Alejandro Grimaldo​, and such as they aim several informations, the lusos will not yield to his player, the one who presented like one of the options of the Barça to reinforce his saga.

Given the initial refusal of Jose Luis Gayà, the real aim of the culés was Nicolás Tagliafico. The Argentinian already has expressed his wish to arrive to Catalonia this same month, but the Ajax does not want to leave him go in spite of that it is an acting usual, since they contest all the competitions (League, Champions and Glass) and need, according to them, to all his players to be able to have spares while it passes the season. Besides, only they would contemplate a traspaso and no a cession.

With this position of the Dutch, Grimaldo sounded like an alternative more than indicated for the Barcelona. The Valencian was in the inferior categories of the club until 2016, and would see with 'good eyes' return to the club where initiated his professional career. Already the Portuguese had given 'green light' to his exit, although according to the newspaper 'Record', the Portuguese directors have not received any formal offer of the Barcelona, and in case that this arrived, would refuse it of immediate form.

The born in Valencia is the left side title of the' embodied' and Nélson Veríssimo would not have a natural spare for his position. In what it goes of season, the defender already adds 31 parties with more than 2.943 minutes accumulated in all the competitions. It has annotated in four occasions and has given five assistances. His polivalencia does him an attractive footballer for Xavi, the one who wishes a spare for Jordi Alba the before possible.

The option veraniega

In spite of the refusal of the Benfica, the true is that if the condales keep interested, the available option would be available when finalising the season. Grimaldo culminates his agreement in 2023, by what would be one good movement sell him in summer, when his value was higher. With a cost of 20 million euros according to 'Transfermarkt', presents like a mount asumible for the directive of the Camp Nou, as long as they do not lose him the trace.