Posted on November 22, 2021 at 12:00 PM by AD Former Masia, Alejandro Grimaldo now plays at Benfica. While he will face Barça at Camp Nou on Tuesday, the Spanish left-back has opened the door to a return to the Catalan club. During his young years as a footballer, Alejandro Grimaldo defended the colors of the Masia . However, he never had the chance to play for the first team of Barça. Indeed, Alejandro Grimaldo was transferred to Benfica in January 2016 before moving to have the opportunity to prove himself at Camp Nou. And as he travels this Tuesday night to Barcelona for the fifth day of the group stage of the < strong> Champions League, the 26-year-old defender appealed to Xavi. “ (Are you considering a return to Barça?) Barcelona have always been my home and I'm not going to close the door at home. I'm not going to deny it, I will always have Barça in my heart. I grew up there and it has been one of my dreams since I was very young (to come back to Barça) ”, confided Alejandro Grimaldo in an interview with Mundo Deportivo. It remains to be seen whether Xavi is ready to repatriate him.
“It's been one of my dreams since very young ”
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