Alejandro Grimaldo is in the final year of his contract with Benfica and Roger Schmidt has revealed his desire to continue relying on the Spaniard for a longer period, leaving praise for the player who was a key player on the left side of the defence. “He is not only today, since the beginning of the season he has been playing at a very high level. I think he was exceptional and full of luxury. He can defend and attack and he is a very reliable player, he has a very good position. He is strong and he is a very important player for us. It is important that he is in The team and I hope he stays at Benfica. You know, this is part of football. The players make their decisions. I asked him to stay for more years at Benfica. There are decisions that the player makes. I see that he is focused on Benfica and enjoys playing at Benfica. He has been here since Seven years and that is part of his decision,” the German coach explained in a newspaper conference.

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