Álvaro Carreras was Real Madrid’s priority for the left-back position and, despite the setback of not being able to count on him for the Club World Cup, he remains their target. The Chamartín club are clear that he will wear white and are only postponing his arrival date. The player is in the United States with Benfica, but he continues to send signals to Real Madrid via social media.
Real Madrid has not given up on Carreras
Real Madrid’s deal with Benfica to sign Álvaro Carreras could not be finalized before June 10, when FIFA’s special transfer window for the Club World Cup closed. No financial agreement was reached as the Portuguese club insisted on the €50 million release clause, while Florentino Pérez wanted to lower the price, starting with an offer of €35 million and eventually raising it to €40 million.
The lack of agreement postpones the deal, but does not cancel it. According to MARCA, the club called the player to reassure him and assure him that after the World Cup, the deal will be back on and he will return to his former home to wear the white shirt from the start of the season. The full-back has the approval of Xabi Alonso, who wants him to be a starter on the left wing, which has caused many problems with Ferland Mendy and Fran García.
Chosen from a large pool of candidates
Real Madrid is very clear that the return of Álvaro Carreras to his former home, having come up through the youth ranks after arriving from Dépor, is the best option for a left-back who has shown great weaknesses. In fact, Carreras’ non-signing for the World Cup opens the door to several youth players who could leapfrog Fran García and Mendy, who is still injured, to become starters in the World Cup.
Carreras has been chosen by Real Madrid, who have considered various names to strengthen the left-back position. Alejandro Grimaldo was one of them, having the backing of Xabi Alonso, with whom he played at Bayer Leverkusen. The player wants to return to La Liga and has been Plan B on the Whites’ agenda. Piero Hincapié has also been recommended by Real Madrid’s new coach and is on the list. Théo Hernández and Milos Kerkez, who have both performed well at Bournemouth, have also been options, as has the re-signing of Miguel Gutiérrez. The Galician full-back from Benfica has come out on top and will join the Whites during the summer.
Carreras’ nods to Madridismo
In recent days, Álvaro Carreras has been dropping hints on social media that his future at Real Madrid will become a reality in the near future. On the day of Dean Huijsen’s official presentation, the full-back left a message on the center back’s social media saying, “Congratulations, friend,” accompanied by a white heart.
A white heart was also featured in one of the player’s stories, accompanying a photo of his legs with the ball during a training session with Benfica, with whom he will play in the Club World Cup, with part of his mind set on reaching the Santiago Bernabéu.