Spanish soccer giant Real Madrid has made an official offer for one of its top transfer targets … More
Spanish soccer giant Real Madrid has made an official offer for one of its top transfer targets according to market expert Fabrizio Romano, who cited anonymous sources on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“Real Madrid have now made official club to club contact with Benfica for Alvaro Carreras, deal could be done soon!,” Romano tweeted.
“Talks are now underway. Agreement already done with the player on personal terms. Excellent relationship between Benfica and Real,” the Italian added.
Carreras is of course a former star of Madrid’s La Fabrica academy who left the club in 2017 as a teenager.
From said year until 2020, he continued his development journey at Manchester United and turned professional in northwestern England.
He failed to make a single senior appearance for the Red Devils, however, amid loan spells at Preston North End and Granada in his homeland Spain.
Yet another temporary assignment in Lisbon proved the most successful of the three while still on United’s books, and Portuguese giants Benfica made the deal permanent by reportedly paying a $6.8 million (€6 million) fee for the left back which would be mandatory if he started more than 50% of his new club’s games.
Carreras did that and then some, and played a pivotal role in Benfica’s run to the Champions League last 16 this term.
Though his team fell to Spanish domestic kings FC Barcelona at that stage of the continental competition, Carreras was commended for doing a good job of keeping Lamine Yamal under wraps, which might have influenced Madrid president Florentino Perez’s decision to pursue the 22-year-old.
Romano didn’t quote any figures for the potential capture, but Defensa Central, citing anonymous sources, reported that Madrid will offer a maximum of $34 million (€30 million) for the full back’s services.
Real Madrid continues to make defensive reinforcements
Buying Carreras would see Madrid continue to make defensive reinforcements after Perez refused to do so in past seasons while Carlo Ancelotti was still in charge.
Already, we have seen Los Blancos sign Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth by triggering his $67.5 million (£50 million) release clause. In the coming weeks, we should also expect to witness Trent Alexander-Arnold becoming a Real Madrid Galactico by switching allegiances on a free transfer from Liverpool.
