The Álvaro Carreras case erupts: Real Madrid won't pay the €50M release clause

Álvaro Carreras is one of Real Madrid's targets for next season. The white club tried to secure the signing of the Spaniard for the Club World Cup, but SL Benfica refused to negotiate. That's why Florentino Pérez's intention is to finalize the arrival of the youth player before LaLiga kicks off.

"Real Madrid isn't closing the door to the market, but they're not working on any moves beyond Carreras for this summer", Jorge Picón clarified in recent hours. At the white club, they believe that bringing in a full-back is essential. From there, other names may emerge, but those will be more secondary matters.

This way, it's clear that even though the move for Álvaro Carreras already seems practically done. However, Real Madrid has made it clear in recent hours that the last option will be to pay the release clause. At the white club, they're extremely upset with SL Benfica's "modus operandi", so they want to secure the player's transfer in the cheapest way possible.

Real Madrid continues with its squad planning

On the arrivals side, everything is much more under control, since Dean Huijsen, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Franco Mastantuono, and Carreras will be the signings. However, the departures for the current summer market still need to be determined.

Several people believe that a possible departure of Ceballos and the imminent one of Luka Modric leave gaps in midfield. The Croatian will leave for AC Milan, while the Andalusian, who hasn't had much prominence with Xabi Alonso, could also head to Real Betis Balompié.

In addition, the "Rodrygo case" is more alive than ever. In recent hours, the white club has reportedly made the player available for transfer, and he's already attracting interest from Arsenal. Mikel Arteta supports the "Gunner" club making the addition of the Brazilian, but in Madrid they're waiting for a decent offer.

Meanwhile, Real Madrid keeps its set goal of continuing to advance through rounds in the Club World Cup. Without a doubt, the effects of Xabi Alonso are already being felt, and the Basque coach is getting closer to reaching a final in his first tournament as a Madridist.