Arsenal and Newcastle are set to battle it out to signal Benfica left-back Alex Grimaldo in January.
Grimaldo was closely linked with a transfer away from Benfica in the course of the summer season switch window, however a transfer did not materialise.
The Spanish defender is into his eighth season with Benfica, after becoming a member of from Barcelona as a teenager.
Regardless of staying at Benfica past the summer season switch window, Grimaldo may nonetheless depart the membership, with a January transfer being lined up by each Arsenal and Newcastle.
That’s in response to TuttoJuve, who declare that Grimaldo might be out there for simply €10m in January.
As a result of harm document of Kieran Tierney, bringing in a brand new left-back might be of curiosity to Arsenal, particularly on the reported value of simply €10m.
Oleksandr Zinchenko was introduced in in the course of the summer season, however Mikel Arteta might look to maneuver him right into a midfield function sooner or later, the place he started his profession.
Newcastle may be out there for a brand new left-back, with Eddie Howe probably on the lookout for competitors for Matthew Targett.
