Surprising turnaround: Bayern removes this player from the transfer list | OneFootball

What long looked like a real top transfer rumor has suddenly lost momentum. Alejandro Grimaldo, currently one of the best left-backs in Europe, was recently considered a hot candidate for FC Bayern. It has now become known that the Spaniard does not play a role in the record champions‘ plans.

The Munich club is said to have been looking closely at the 30-year-old, examining possible transfer fees and even running through squad planning scenarios. But now the big surprise: according to the BILD podcast Bayern Insider, Bayern have removed the Spaniard from their list.

For the time being, this ends a development that many fans and experts had already interpreted as a sign of a summer transfer. Grimaldo’s situation at Bayer Leverkusen – contract until 2027, but without an exit clause – coupled with the foreseeable separation from Raphael Guerreiro made the left-back a logical Bayern option. However, a different decision was made internally in Munich.

Davies sets the pace in personnel planning

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The decisive reason for the change of heart: Alphonso Davies. Although the Canadian still has to pick up speed again after his long injury break, there is a clear consensus among the Bayern management. Davies is still seen as an absolute regular – strong enough to carry the left side on his own.

This assessment makes a costly Grimaldo transfer superfluous. A clear signal: instead of bringing in a seasoned top player, who would significantly increase competition, FCB is focusing on stability, continuity and a clear hierarchy on the left side of defence.

High price, small role – the transfer made too little sense

Another factor is the economic component. Leverkusen would have demanded a transfer fee of at least around 20 million euros for Grimaldo – a sum that does not seem oversized, but simply does not fit into Bayern’s current personnel planning, as Grimaldo would not have been a regular player, but a high-priced backup.

Even in more flexible systems, Grimaldo would hardly have achieved the playing time that corresponds to his level. For Bayern, on the other hand, investments of this magnitude only make sense if they mean immediate added value for the first eleven. This is precisely what the sporting management apparently no longer saw.