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·5 September 2026

👑 Who needs Grimaldo?! The Bundesliga has a new assist king

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One Spaniard out, another Spaniard in: That seems to be more or less how Bayer Leverkusen views the left-back position.

Top star Alejandro Grimaldo, who racked up an impressive 31 assists over the last three seasons, left the Werkself and joined Atlético instead.

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To replace him, Bayer signed Miguel Gutiérrez this summer. The 24-year-old arrived from Napoli for a hefty €30 million.

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That hefty fee already looks like money well spent, though. Gutiérrez is similarly strong on the ball as Grimaldo and just as capable of delivering crosses.

In the home game against Union Berlin, he simply set up both of Leverkusen’s goals. Ignacio Fernandes (1') and Facundo Medina (28') converted his assists. So who even needs Grimaldo?

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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