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It's official, goodbye to this full-back, he stays in LaLiga and opens the door for Carreras.

The deal Real Madrid has finalized that makes Álvaro Carreras's arrival easier

During the past few weeks, Álvaro Carreras has been one of Real Madrid's main targets. After strengthening the defense and the right-back position, the club was looking to do the same with the left-back.  Although Benfica managed to halt this operation, Madrid has opened the doors even wider to Carreras after reaching an agreement for Yusi's signing.

Youssef Enríquez, better known as Yusi, is one of the top talents from Real Madrid's youth academy. Having been part of Castilla since 2024, Yusi was considered by the first team. This is due to the trust Xabi Alonso has placed in the academy, giving opportunities to the club's talents.

Despite Yusi's bright future, Real Madrid managed to finalize his signing with Deportivo Alavés in the last few hours. Signing a 4-year contract, Yusi will soon say goodbye to Real Madrid to clear the way for Álvaro Carreras.

The signing of another talent

Arriving at Real Madrid's youth academy in 2017, Yusi immediately stood out as a left-back. After spending 3 seasons in the Youth Football Base, Yusi began a meteoric rise once he joined Juvenil C. With the speed a full-back should have, Yusi has also stood out for being a very technical player with the ball.

Soccer player in a white Real Madrid uniform in action during a match
Youssef Enriquez at Real Madrid | Didac Aguirre

At just 19 years old, Yusi traveled with Real Madrid to the United States to play in the Club World Cup. Although he hasn't played any minutes due to Fran García's high level, Yusi is a great alternative for Xabi because the coach doesn't have Ferland Mendy.

Although it was desired that the whole team would return to Spain after the end of the Club World Cup, Yusi will go ahead. Despite not being able to play any minutes in the World Cup, Deportivo Alavés is giving him the opportunity to make his debut in LaLiga.

Awaiting Carreras

With this departure confirmed, Real Madrid will now focus entirely on signing Álvaro Carreras. Even with the problems Benfica has caused with this operation, Real Madrid trusts it will have Carreras for next season.

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