Manchester City fans want to sign Alex Grimaldo this summer after they were linked with a move for the left-back.

The Citizens are preparing for the new campaign as they look for more silverware. Last term, they won both the Premier League and the League Cup, but their 1-0 defeat to Chelsea in the final of the Champions League in Porto means they have something fresh to aim for once the new season gets under way.

At left-back, City do not quite have the same quality as in other positions. There, Oleksandr Zinchenko is the first-choice option, but he is naturally a midfielder, while Benjamin Mendy has failed to live up to the expectations set when he signed for the Etihad Stadium outfit in 2017 for a huge £52m (BBC). As such, the Citizens have opened negotiations with Benfica for Grimaldo, according to Pedro Almeida. The Portuguese outfit are said to be looking for €30m (£25.6m).

The news was shared on Twitter by @City_Xtra, and it attracted plenty of attention from the City supporters. They took to the social media platform to share their thoughts.

"Why did we ever question txiki"

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"€30M? Sign him up!"

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"Let's SIGN HIM"

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"Will be a Really Good signing if we pull this off"

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"That would be an amazing deal"

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"bargain"

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