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Who is Alex Grimaldo?
- Updated: October 3, 2016
Manchester United have been linked with a move for Alex Grimaldo – but who is the Benfica left-back?
The former Barcelona youth player has started the season impressively in the Portuguese league, and United are reportedly keeping an eye on the 21-year-old.
Grimaldo has also been linked with Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea in the past, so here’s all you need to know about him ahead of a potential switch to Old Trafford…
Background
A product of Barcelona’s academy, Grimaldo actually started his youth career at Valencia before switching to the Catalan giants in 2008, then aged just 13.
He then progressed through the ranks before making his debut for Barcelona’s B team in September 2011, becoming the youngest ever player to feature in the Segunda Division (Spain’s second tier) in the process at the age of 15 years and 349 days.
He was waylaid by a lengthy knee injury in February 2013, missing almost a year of action, but returned to compile almost 100 appearances before …
