Diego Aguado and another explosive left-back, Xabi's plan B for signing Carreras

Last Monday marked the beginning of a new era at Real Madrid. With Xabi Alonso at the helm, he held his first training session with his mind set on the Club World Cup. With few first-team players available due to injuries and international duty, he had to turn to the youth academy to complete the squad.

The standout names include Jesús Fortea, Yusi, and Diego Aguado. The three mentioned are, in principle, set to travel to the United States with the rest of the team. Three footballers from La Fábrica to show that Xabi Alonso is also closely watching the development of young players.

Xabi Alonso is very focused on La Fábrica

A change in direction is expected in the use of the white youth academy in the coming months. La Fábrica produces very talented people, and with Xabi Alonso it seems this talent can also be seen in the first team.

The first key name is Diego Aguado. In recent days, Borussia Dortmund made a €6 million offer for him, but Real Madrid rejected it. They trust his potential and, according to Jorge Picón, since they can't count on Carreras, it's expected that the turn will come for the young 18-year-old talent during the Club World Cup.

The journalist confirmed that Diego Aguado is one of the best prospects for center-back and left-back to come through Real Madrid's La Fábrica. He made his debut in the Cup under Carlo Ancelotti, but it seems this year he can take another step forward in his development as a footballer. The club sees him as having great potential to settle in the first team, and having Arbeloa and Xabi Alonso as coaches will surely help him even more.

What is happening with Álvaro Carreras?

Real Madrid has had problems in recent hours with Benfica in the negotiation for the transfer of Álvaro Carreras. The Portuguese club made their move this past Sunday, when they announced they were taking the footballer to the United States to, "in principle," play the Club World Cup with the Portuguese side.

Since Benfica registered Álvaro Carreras, he can no longer be registered by another club in the World Cup. This makes it impossible for him to play the tournament with Real Madrid starting July 1.

Real Madrid will wait until July 1 to pay Carreras's release clause. In that case, he will leave Benfica and join the white club, with which he won't be able to play the World Cup. What is clear is that in Concha Espina they don't want to leave the left-back stranded, with whom they reached an agreement weeks ago.