A-fee transfer is blocked, Grimaldo is expected to follow his mentor Alonso to join Real Madrid

According to Spanish media Cadenaser, Real Madrid and Benfica are in a deadlock over Alvaro Fernandez's transfer, and Real Madrid has begun to consider the possibility of introducing Leverkusen's left-back Grimaldo.

A Fee can be said to be the earliest target of signings for Real Madrid this season, and it is also the first choice for strengthening the left-back position. A deal that should have been finalized before the Club World Cup, but with Benfica's tough attitude, the deal became confusing. In order to maximize profits, Benfica asked Real Madrid to pay a one-time termination fee of 50 million euros.

It is an indisputable fact that Real Madrid wants to introduce A fees, and the players have also expressed a strong desire to join. Benfica does not want to sell it, but it just takes it at a critical moment, which is a bit of a quarrel. Originally, Real Madrid hoped that A-fee could participate in the Club World Cup with the team and run in with the team in advance, but Benfica slowed down the pace of negotiations and registered players to participate in the Club World Cup roster, which was somewhat intentional. There is no problem with Benfica wanting more transfer fees, but the high attitude he showed is likely to make the deal fail. After all, Real Madrid cannot let you lead the nose.

In view of the current negotiation situation, Real Madrid has gradually lost patience and has begun to consider Leverkusen's left-back Grimaldo. Grimaldo, 29, performed well during Alonso's coaching Leverkusen. He scored 12 goals and assisted 20 times in the 2023-2024 season, and was one of the main contributors to Leverkusen's double championship.

Grimaldo intends to leave the Bundesliga and return to Spain to play football this summer. With Alonso at Real Madrid, if Real Madrid really throws an olive branch, the players should accept it happily, but the age of 29 is still too old, which is not in line with Real Madrid's current team building strategy.