They reveal why Carreras didn't play the World Cup with Real Madrid: 'There was an agreement'

One of the signings that remained in the preliminary phase right before the Club World Cup was Álvaro Carreras. The footballer seemed like he would arrive just in time to play in the tournament with the white team, but in the end, this couldn't happen. However, it was Carlos Carpio who confirmed that there was an unsigned agreement between both parties, but Benfica didn't comply.

Although the white team had a fairly clear agreement, it was the Portuguese who decided to completely ignore it. Clearly, now it's much easier to understand Real Madrid's discontent and why he couldn't play with Los Merengues.

Meanwhile, the player himself also showed extreme frustration with his environment at Benfica due to the restriction. Nevertheless, in the end, they ended up leaving the Club World Cup much earlier than desired and now they'll be able to join paths again.

Benfica didn't comply with its part

Although it seemed like the situation was getting out of control, the reality is that Madrid and the Portuguese team already had an agreement. This was going to take effect right before the Club World Cup so the player could arrive for the tournament.

However, Benfica's failure to comply, in addition to possibly making the relationship between both clubs much more strained, shows its lack of seriousness. Now that the white team's participation in the Club World Cup has ended and they've returned to Spain, it's just a matter of time.

But it remains a situation that has clearly been one of the most surreal ever seen between two elite clubs. Especially considering that only one side has stalled to avoid fulfilling the agreement.

It will serve as a lesson

Like every lesson in life, this will serve as a lesson to the Merengue board about how to handle certain deals from now on. Obviously, this leaves Benfica in a very bad light, which will surely face many more difficulties at some other point.

That said, it seems that in the end, the signing will go through for the amounts estimated at €54 million.