Official: Alejandro Grimaldo moves to Atlético Madrid from Bayer Leverkusen, 4-year contract
Atlético Madrid have confirmed the arrival of Alejandro Grimaldo from Bayer Leverkusen. The total value (including bonus) is estimated to reach €20–25M and the contract is four years.
Atlético Madrid have confirmed the transfer of Alejandro Grimaldo from Bayer Leverkusen, strengthening their left back ahead of the new La Liga season. The 30-year-old left-back has signed a four-year contract under coach Diego Simeone.
According to reports from Spain and Germany, the total transfer fee is between €20–25 million including bonuses, while the base fee is estimated at €15 million. Various newspapers previously reported that the final details of the agreement were finalized last week.
<figure style="margin:2rem 0;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #e2e2e2;background:#f9f9f9"><img src="https://webp.vi.cdn.pxr.nl/news/2026/06/24/c2d08c1bce8643626e0620850b160c5feab8ae47.jpg?width=1200" alt="Image" style="width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:contain" loading="lazy" /></figure>Atlético continued their pursuit of Grimaldo after the rather surprising signing of Marc Cucurella from Real Madrid. Grimaldo has long been on Simeone's shortlist, and the Spanish international himself also wants a return to La Liga—with Atlético a clear priority.
Grimaldo came from Barcelona's academy and stayed there until 2016 before making a name for himself at Benfica from 2016 to 2023. He moved to Leverkusen where he won the German championship in 2024. An attacking left back, he recorded 30 goals and 45 assists in 145 official matches for the Leverkusen team.
On his return to Spain, Grimaldo is expected to bring experience and production from the side as Atlético Madrid strengthen their ranks for the La Liga campaign.
