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Juventus scout Benfica defender Grimaldo amid Alex Sandro exit talk

Juventus scouts will be in attendance at Bayern Munich's Champions League clash with Benfica to assess Alex Grimaldo.

The Serie A side have highlighted the 23-year-old as a potential replacement for Alex Sandro amid the latter's constant links to the Premier League.

The Brazilian has previously been a top target for Chelsea, who made a €70 million (£62m/$80m) offer for him last year, and he recently reiterated his desire to play in the English top flight .

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Juve's main priority is to extend the Brazil international's contract beyond its current 2020 expiration, however, but they have made no progress in their talks with him.