Overview

• Real Madrid and Benfica finalised a €50 million transfer that locks Carreras into a six-year contract through June 2031.
• The 22-year-old left-back passed his medical at Valdebebas and is set for a 13:00 unveiling in the club’s Ciudad Deportiva.
• The fee makes Carreras the most expensive left-back in LaLiga history, overtaking Ferland Mendy’s previous record.
• He becomes the fourth arrival under coach Xabi Alonso, joining Dean Huijsen, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Franco Mastantuono to bolster a defence beset by injuries.
• Carreras returns after developing in Real Madrid’s youth system and starring at Benfica following spells with Manchester United, Preston North End and Granada.