Chelsea transfer news: Major Alex Grimaldo update as left-back 'decides' on next club

Chelsea person reportedly mislaid retired to Atletico Madrid successful the contention to motion Bayer Leverkusen defender Alex Grimaldo.

With Marc Cucurella having joined Real Madrid connected Monday, Chelsea are presently a left-back abbreviated up of 2026-27.

Although Jorrel Hato could beryllium viewed arsenic a consecutive alternate and Valentin Barco whitethorn articulation from Strasbourg, caller caput manager Xabi Alonso whitethorn beryllium unfastened to adding a caller look to that country of the pitch.

Grimaldo, a erstwhile favourite of Alonso astatine Leverkusen owed to their historical Bundesliga triumph, has people been linked with a transportation to Stamford Bridge.

However, arsenic per transfer adept Fabrizio Romano, Atletico Madrid volition beryllium signing the Spain international.

Atletico Madrid bushed Chelsea successful Grimaldo race

The study alleges that Atletico - who had been funny successful Cucurella earlier being edged retired by Real Madrid - are closing successful connected a woody for the 30-year-old.

Romano suggests that a interest of conscionable over €10m (£8.67m) has been agreed betwixt the 2 clubs, with Grimaldo having marginally implicit 12 months remaining connected his contract.

There is besides an statement implicit idiosyncratic terms, fundamentally ending Chelsea's hopes of pursuing a woody for Grimaldo.

Would Chelsea person pushed for Grimaldo?

Chelsea person been linked with a fig of left-back alternatives, including Real Madrid's Alvaro Carreras.

In presumption of attacking output, acquisition and asking price, though, Grimaldo offers acold much worth for money.

He has contributed an unthinkable 30 goals and 45 assists from 145 appearances for Leverkusen, portion helium tin play successful immoderate presumption down the near flank.

Someone similar Carreras is taller and much defensively-sound, which Chelsea arguably request implicit different diminutive subordinate specified arsenic Grimaldo.

Nevertheless, portion Grimaldo was connected the market, helium would person remained an evident enactment for Alonso.