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Morocco World
5 days ago
- Sport
- Morocco World
Official: Álvaro Carreras is Back at Real Madrid
Real Madrid have completed the signing of Spanish left-back Álvaro Carreras from Benfica for €50 million, making it the club's fourth signing of the summer. The 22-year-old joins on a six-year deal, with Real Madrid activating his release clause without entering formal negotiations. The club moved swiftly to secure Carreras, who has impressed with his recent performances in Portugal. A product of Madrid's La Fábrica academy, Carreras was part of the youth system between 2017 and 2020 before leaving for Manchester United, where he did not make a senior appearance. He gained first-team experience during loan spells at Preston North End and Granada, before joining Benfica in 2024 – initially on loan and later permanently for around $7 million. Carreras made 32 appearances and scored three goals last season, helping Benfica to a second-place finish in the Primeira Liga, and was also part of the Club World Cup squad in the US. Madrid paid the full release clause for several reasons: his Spanish nationality benefits the squad under La Liga's non-EU player rules, and the club's current left-backs, Fran García and Ferland Mendy, have been struggling with injuries. Benfica confirmed that: 'Manchester United will be entitled to receive a 20% capital gain on the transfer of the aforementioned player.' Tags: Álvaro CarrerasBenficaReal Madrid
Ammon
5 days ago
- Sport
- Ammon
Real Madrid sign their former youth player Carreras from Benfica
Ammon News - Real Madrid have signed defender Alvaro Carreras from Benfica, the LaLiga club said on Monday, marking a return to the Spanish side for the 22-year-old after he previously spent three years at Real's academy. The Spanish left back, who played at the recent Club World Cup, has signed a six-year contract, for a reported fee of 50 million euros ($58.31 million), according to Spanish media. He becomes Real's third defensive signing during the close season, after Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen, as they look to strengthen a department which has suffered several injuries in recent seasons. Carreras left Real for Manchester United in 2020, mainly appearing with their Under-23 side, and while the Spaniard did receive call-ups to the senior squad he never made a senior appearance at the Premier League club. He had loan spells at Preston North End and Granada, before another loan move brought Carreras to Benfica in January 2024, making his debut for the Portuguese club one week later. Carreras made 11 league appearances for Benfica in those first few months in Portugal, and the club signed him on a permanent deal from United at the end of the season. Reuters
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Business Standard
5 days ago
- Sport
- Business Standard
Real Madrid secure young left-back Carreras from Benfica on 6 years deal
Madrid said the 22-year-old Carreras is arriving on a six-year contract. Financial details of the transfer were not immediately released AP Madrid Real Madrid reached a deal to sign Alvaro Carreras from Benfica on Monday, bringing back the young left back who came through the Spanish club's youth squads. Madrid said the 22-year-old Carreras is arriving on a six-year contract. Financial details of the transfer were not immediately released. Carreras played in Madrid's youth academy from 2017-20. The Spaniard joined Benfica from Manchester United after being named the English club's best under-23 player of the 2021-22 season. He won this year's Portuguese League Cup with Benfica. Carreras will be officially introduced by Madrid on Tuesday. Madrid was eliminated by Paris Saint-Germain in the semifinals of the Club World Cup. Madrid had a disappointing season by its standards, finishing runner-up to rival Barcelona in La Liga and being eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Champions League despite having signed France star Kylian Mbapp last summer.
Metro
5 days ago
- Business
- Metro
How much Man Utd will make from Real Madrid signing Alvaro Carreras
Alvaro Carreras has completed his move from Benfica to Real Madrid and Manchester United are set to cash in as a result. The 22-year-old will be unveiled as a Real Madrid player on Tuesday afternoon, returning to the club after spending three years in the youth set-up with the Spanish giants. The full-back left Real Madrid for Manchester United in 2020, but failed to make a senior appearance for the Red Devils. After loan spells with Preston and Granada he joined Benfica on loan and then made that transfer permanent last summer after an impressive start to life in Portugal. The transfer proved to be a bargain for Benfica, spending just £5m on the Spaniard, who would go on to make 52 appearances and score four goals last season. Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro's Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link so we can send you football news tailored to you. United were linked with a move to re-sign him in January this year after his eye-catching performances and Real Madrid were certainly impressed as they have now signed him for €50m (£43m) and handed him a six-year contract. While Carreras may seem like one that got away at Old Trafford, Manchester United will at least earn a decent amount of money from his big move to the Santiago Bernabeu. When the Red Devils sold the left-back to Benfica they inserted a sell-on clause in the deal which sees them receive 20 per cent on any profit made on Carreras. With Benfica selling Carreras at a profit of around £38m, Manchester United are owed 20 per cent of that sum, which will see them pocket around £7.6m. Not a bad windfall on a player who made it to the bench for Premier League matches but never got on the pitch in a first team game for the Red Devils. This will be the second time this summer that Manchester United have cashed in on one of their former players making a big-money move. Newcastle have signed Anthony Elanga from Nottingham Forest in a deal worth £52million with a further £3million in add-ons. The Red Devils sold the winger to Forest in the summer of 2023 for £15m, deeming the Sweden international to be surplus to requirements. Elanga has been impressive since making the switch to Forest and has earned himself a return to the Champions League with the Magpies. More Trending Manchester United included a 15 per cent sell-on clause when they sold Elanga, which will see them earn around £6m from the profit Forest have made on him. The income is a boost for the club as they look to revamp Ruben Amorim's squad this summer, which is proving difficult. Matheus Cunha from Wolves remains the only major signing so far this summer, while Paraguayan teenager Diego Leon has also arrived from Cerro Porteno. MORE: Manchester United target speaks out on future ahead of release clause deadline MORE: Man Utd open surprise transfer talks to sign France midfielder MORE: Brentford eyeing up former Chelsea prospect as Bryan Mbeumo replacement
India Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- India Today
Real Madrid complete full-back Alvaro Carreras signing from SL Benfica
Real Madrid have officially brought Alvaro Carreras back to the Santiago Bernabeu, signing the Spanish left-back from SL Benfica on a six-year deal. The 22-year-old returns to the club where he once trained as a teenager, now a much more polished and battle-tested came through Madrid's academy between 2017 and 2020 before taking a leap to Manchester United in search of senior opportunities. While he never featured for United's first team, loan stints at Preston North End and Granada offered him much-needed experience. His breakthrough came after a loan switch to Benfica in January 2024, which became a permanent move for around 5 million just a few months later.#WelcomeCarreras Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) July 14, 2025advertisement"Real Madrid C. F. and Sport Lisboa e Benfica have reached an agreement for the transfer of the player lvaro Carreras, who is linked to our club for the next six seasons, until June 30, 2031," Los Blancos statement read. His rise in Portugal was quick and impressive. Last season, Carreras played 68 games across all competitions, netted five goals, and was instrumental in helping Benfica finish second in the league. He also featured regularly in the Champions League and was part of their Club World Cup Madrid have paid 50 million euros (43 million pounds) to secure his return — a deal that will also benefit Manchester United, who are entitled to 20% of the profit made by Benfica on the arrives as part of a major defensive rebuild led by new manager Xabi Alonso. The Spanish coach, now at the helm following Carlo Ancelotti's exit, has already brought in Dean Huijsen and Trent Alexander-Arnold to reshape the backline after a frustrating 2024–25 campaign. Madrid ended the season without a single trophy, missing out on LaLiga, the Copa del Rey, and the Champions Ferland Mendy battling fitness issues and Fran Garcia struggling to make the position his own, Carreras was Alonso's top target to fill the void at left-back. A Spain U21 international with high-level European experience, he's seen as someone who can not only slot into the lineup immediately but also grow into a key figure over the long term.- Ends
