Real Madrid hasn't wasted any time and has decided to move forward with all its signings for the next season. For a while now, it has been looking for a left-back for the present and future to strengthen the position... and the chosen one is none other than Álvaro Carreras. In the last few hours, journalist Nano Antón, from Defensa Central, has declared his signing closed, even setting a date for its official announcement: after May 25.
Álvaro Carreras will be present at the Club World Cup, with an agreement between Real Madrid and Benfica for his transfer. The idea is for the Spaniard to play the final of the Portuguese Cup against Sporting Lisbon with complete normality, and, after May 25, head to Bernabéu. He is considered a strategic signing, also being a request from Xabi Alonso.
Álvaro Carreras, closed: signs for 6 years with Real Madrid
In this regard, the mentioned information indicates that "everything is progressing correctly" and there will be no problem for Álvaro Carreras's arrival. He will sign with Real Madrid for the next six seasons, closing a long-term agreement that will conclude the search for a left-back.
This way, Xabi Alonso will debut as coach of Real Madrid in the next Club World Cup with three key signings. One will be Álvaro Carreras, who will join the additions of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen. All of them will strengthen the defensive area, which has been identified as the main problem the merengue team faced this past season.
After leaving Madrid due to the lack of opportunities he had at La Fábrica, Álvaro Carreras has earned the right to return. He will do so in grand style: being the major addition on the left wing... and costing a figure close to 50 million euros.
An exit at Real Madrid
With Álvaro Carreras's signing closed, it's clear that not everyone fits. Real Madrid has put both Ferland Mendy and Fran García on the market. The idea is for one to leave, and it is not ruled out that both could do so if the offers are good.
If he could choose, Xabi Alonso would prefer to keep Fran, being a different and complementary profile to Carreras. But this remains to be seen and no scenario is ruled out at Real Madrid: there will be movements.