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Real Madrid Completes €50 Million Return of Academy Graduate Alvaro Carreras

The six-year agreement cements a long-term defensive strategy under Xabi Alonso.

Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Group C - Boca Juniors v Benfica - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S. - June 16, 2025  Benfica's Alvaro Fernandez Carreras reacts REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/File Photo
Real Madrid moved for Benfica's Alvaro Carreras to continue their extensive rebuild this summer
Carreras will become Madrid’s fourth summer signing. | IMAGO/ZUMA Press Wire
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Overview

  • Real Madrid officially announced the transfer on July 14 via its X account and website, confirming a six-year deal until June 30, 2031 for Carreras.
  • The 22-year-old Spanish left back joins from Benfica for a reported €50 million fee.
  • Carreras spent 2017–2020 in Real’s La Fábrica youth system before moving to Manchester United and later earning a permanent spot at Benfica.
  • He becomes the club’s third defensive signing of the summer following Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen.
  • His formal presentation is scheduled at the club’s Madrid headquarters on July 15 ahead of the upcoming LaLiga season.