Real Madrid have signed Benfica left-back Álvaro Carreras, the Spanish membership introduced on Monday.
Carreras, 22, spent three years at Madrid’s academy earlier than transferring to Manchester United in 2020.
The defender is Madrid’s shares defensive recruit — the membership already confirmed the arrival of centre-back Dean Huijsen and right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold — as they appear to construct a new-look again line forward of this summer season’s Membership World Cup wherein they misplaced within the semifinal to Paris Saint-Germain.
Madrid ended the season with out a main trophy for the primary time since 2021, after ending as runners-up to Barcelona in LaLiga, dropping the Copa del Rey last and being eradicated within the Champions League quarterfinals.
Carreras was Madrid’s most popular candidate to strengthen at left-back, the place neither Ferland Mendy, who has often suffered from accidents, nor Fran García have satisfied final season.
He was a teammate of one other Madrid teen, Raúl Asencio, in his time on the membership’s academy, earlier than opting to hitch United.
After 4 years in Manchester, together with loans at Preston North Finish and Granada, he joined Benfica on an preliminary mortgage with an choice to make the deal everlasting.
The Spain under-21 worldwide had an excellent 2024-25 season, making 32 appearances in Portugal’s Primeira Liga, in addition to enjoying 10 occasions within the Champions League.