Bayer Leverkusen full-back Alex Grimaldo has opened the door to a future move to Real Madrid — despite spending eight years at El Clasico rivals Barcelona.
Grimaldo, who is in the Spain international squad for the first time, left Barcelona in 2016 without ever making a first-team appearance. He went on to make over 300 outings at Benfica, before joining Leverkusen this summer.
“Real Madrid are one of the world’s best teams, maybe the best, and any player would want to join them,” Grimaldo told an interview with OK Diario.
“I would like to play in Spain in the future, because I have always wanted to play there and it would be an opportunity for me to play at home.
“Right now, I am happy at Bayer Leverkusen. I have been here for three months and it is going great, we will see what happens in the future.”
Grimaldo, 28, also heralded the work of his “incredible coach” Xabi Alonso, who has guided Leverkusen to the top of the Bundesliga.
When asked if the former Real Madrid midfielder would be a good fit to be the Spanish club’s manager, he added: “He is ready for whatever he wants to do.”
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