Arsenal and Newcastle set to battle it out to sign Spaniard in January

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Naby Keita Grimaldo
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Arsenal and Newcastle are set to battle it out to sign Benfica left-back Alex Grimaldo in January.

Grimaldo was heavily linked with a move away from Benfica during the summer transfer window, but a move failed to materialise.

The Spanish defender is into his eighth season with Benfica, after joining from Barcelona as a youngster.

Despite staying at Benfica beyond the summer transfer window, Grimaldo could still leave the club, with a January move being lined up by both Arsenal and Newcastle.

Alex Grimaldo
Alex Grimaldo to Arsenal or Newcastle?

That’s according to TuttoJuve, who claim that Grimaldo could be available for just €10m in January.

Due to the injury record of Kieran Tierney, bringing in a new left-back could be of interest to Arsenal, especially at the reported price of just €10m.

Oleksandr Zinchenko was brought in during the summer, but Mikel Arteta may look to move him into a midfield role in the future, where he began his career.

Newcastle could also be in the market for a new left-back, with Eddie Howe potentially looking for competition for Matthew Targett.

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  1. We will rather wait for Tavares than another left back. Out attention should be on defensive midfielder.

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