Real Madrid Completes Signing Of Spanish Full-Back Álvaro Carreras From Benfica

‎Spanish left-back Álvaro Carreras has officially joined Real Madrid from Benfica, the club confirmed on Monday.

‎This transfer brings an end to one of the summer’s longest-running transfer sagas.

‎Real Madrid will pay its €50 million release clause in installments. Carreras will compete with Fran García for a place in the starting eleven.

‎On Friday, Benfica announced the arrival of Rafael Obrador, signed from Real Madrid for around five million euros in a separate deal.

‎The 22-year-old Carreras had a contract with the Eagles until 2029. The defender is valued at 34.3 million euros by Flashscore and last season played 52 games for the Portuguese league runners-up.

‎His arrival provides another boost to Xabi Alonso’s project. It marks a remarkable turnaround in Carrera’s career at Madrid, following his initial stint in their academy from 2017 to 2020, before Manchester United missed out on signing him.

‎However, Madrid is also making a substantial investment in a player who departed for free while still part of their academy.

‎Carreras will be presented tomorrow at noon at Ciudad Real Madrid. Florentino Pérez, the club president, will meet with him to sign his six-season contract.

‎A press conference will also be held at the same venue.