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Carreras has taken a winding route via Manchester United, the Championship and Benfica to get back to the Spanish capital
Alvaro Carreras unfazed after becoming Real Madrid’s second costliest defensive signing – ‘I’m calm’
It was always clear that the defence would be Real Madrid’s biggest priority heading into the new season. Florentino Perez and Co., needless to say, have over-delivered on that front.After signing
Real Madrid has signed Álvaro Carreras from Benfica on a six-year deal. The 22-year-old left back previously played in Madrid's youth academy from 2017-20.
The Spain youth international has spent time at Manchester United, Preston North End, Grenada and Benfica since he was last at Madrid.
Real Madrid have presented new signing Alvaro Carreras to the press, after a lengthy transfer saga. Los Blancos announced the deal on Monday evening, with Benfica set to receive €50m in
Five years later, Álvaro Carreras is back with Real Madrid. The Spanish left back cost €50 million ($58.4 million) to sign from Benfica, the club he joined a permanent transfer just last summer from Manchester United. The Portuguese side had paid only €6 million ($7 million), agreed as part of loan from England.
Manchester United will pocket a significant bonus after Real Madrid completed the long-awaited €50 million (£42m/$57m) signing of Alvaro Carreras.
Real Madrid announced the signing of Alvaro Carreras from SL Benfica on Monday, with the left-back returning to the club he left five years ago.The 22-year-old has signed a six-year contract with the
Carreras’ move to Real Madrid is set to make Manchester United a healthy sum of cash due to the sell-on clause the Red Devils possess.
But listen to the way Xabi Alonso spoke about Alex Grimaldo throughout Bayer Leverkusen’s invincible title-winning season — when he provided 10 goals and 13 assists in the Bundesliga from his high-flying wing-back role — and it would be fair to assume that the Spaniard was top of the class.
Real Madrid are now focusing on player sales, having finalised the signing of Alvaro Carreras earlier this week. Fran Garcia has been strongly linked with Milan in recent days, and now another