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Atletico Madrid have confirmed the signing of Alejandro Garnacho from Bayer Leverkusen in a deal reportedly worth €20m.
Grimaldo has had a stellar stint at Leverkusen, playing a key role in their 2023-24 Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double under Xabi Alonso.
The full-back, who is part of Spain’s World Cup squad, joined Leverkusen from Benfica in 2023.
Since the start of the 2023-24 campaign, Grimaldo has registered 71 goal involvements, which is 20 more than any other defender across Europe’s top five leagues in all competitions.
You came to the BayArena with a winning mentality and took us to heights that we could only dream of.
Your passion for the shirt, for your team-mates and for your goals is incredible.
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— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) June 30, 2026
Indeed, Grimaldo tops the charts among defenders for both goals (30) and assists (41) in that time, as well as chances created (326).
He has also scored nine direct free-kick goals in the past three seasons, which is more than any other player in Europe’s top five leagues.
Grimaldo will now return to his home nation ahead of next season, with Atletico signing the 30-year-old on a contract until 2030.
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