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Real Madrid - United agreement for Álvaro Carreras, Florentino has the final OK

The white club knows firsthand the English entity's point of view in this operation

Real Madrid has marked several footballers as a clear target in the transfer market. But the white bosses show certain doubts regarding one of those signings, perhaps the most urgent now that the central defender dilemma seems to be solved with Huijsen's signing. The left-back position continues to generate concern for the white sports management.

To cut the instability experienced with Fran García and Ferland Mendy during the current soccer season they don't just depend on Xabi Alonso's opinion. They have also decided to address the signing of Álvaro Carreras before the Club World Cup, an operation that is slowly taking shape in the Valdebebas offices.

A football player wearing the red Benfica jersey on the field.
Álvaro Carreras in Benfica's jersey this season | Real Madrid Confidencial

Especially after the information published by Fabrizio Romano. The Italian journalist reveals that Manchester United still has a buy-back clause for Álvaro Carreras, a circumstance that could undoubtedly complicate the signing by the white team. But the bosses of the English squad wouldn't be interested in making that clause effective, paving the way for Real Madrid for his effective signing.

Spurred by Manchester United's willingness to "waive" the buy-back clause for Álvaro Carreras, the executives led by Florentino Pérez would be increasingly sure of his signing. Fabrizio Romano points out that Benfica's "3" is one of the candidates that the merengue bosses positively value for the future of that position so in need of signings.

increasingly advantageous situation

It remains to be seen if the changing conditions related to Álvaro Carreras's signing finally lead to an offer from Real Madrid. Despite those good news, Fabrizio Romano himself points out that the merengue sports management also values other options like Milos Kerkez or Álex Grimaldo, which would offer better economic conditions.

The 50 million euro release clause that Benfica demands to let Álvaro Carreras leave during the next summer market would be the major obstacle to the signing. But the white bosses could make his incorporation based on the same parameters they used to finalize Dean Huijsen's signing less than a day ago.

Soccer player in red and white uniform in action during a match.
Álvaro Carreras during a match with Benfica this season | Getty Images

The urgent need to carry out the generational change in all defensive positions has placed Álvaro Carreras as one of the best options in the European soccer elite. Real Madrid is gradually left without competition in this signing that has been strongly resonating for several weeks in the corridors of the Valdebebas offices.

That's why everything depends on the board of directors of the Madrid team. Especially  how far the white club is willing to go for Álvaro Carreras himself... now that Manchester United isn't interested in competing with the merengue entity for a footballer they could buy back with some ease.

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