Since the start of the season, the left-back has been an obvious weak point in Juve’s line-up.
With Alex Sandro past his prime and Mattia De Sciglio barely inspiring, the Bianconeri will need to strengthen their position as soon as possible.
The Turin giants have been aware of various profiles, and the main one is Alex Grimaldo.
The 27-year-old is a youth product of Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy, but has been plying his trade at Benfica since 2016.
However, the Spaniard’s adventure in Lisbon is about to come to an end, with the player’s contract expiring at the end of the campaign.
In his daily column for CaughtOffside, Fabrizio Romano identified Juventus as the most likely destination for Grimaldo.
The transfer expert reveals that the Bianconeri have been eyeing the full-back for a while.
The Italian journalist adds that Arsenal had the opportunity to sign the player from Benfica last summer, but opted to buy Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City.
This season, Grimaldo has provided a goal and two assists in his 10 games in the Portuguese league. He too has similar stats in his five Champions League outings.
Juventus were able to explore the Spanish left-back first-hand when they took on Benfica in the UCL group stage. The Portuguese giants were victorious on both occasions.
