Man Utd ‘asked to buy back former left-back in order for Real Madrid to complete bizarre transfer’

REAL MADRID are trying to work out a bizarre arrangement with Manchester United in their bid to sign Benfica ace Alvaro Carreras this summer. Carreras, 22, moved to the Lisbon giants from United in 2024 as he and has attracted interest from Real during his counts a total of 63 appearances at Da Luz. Real Madrid are keeping tabs on Benfica ace Alvaro Carreras Real are looking to work with Manchester United in their bid to sign Carreras According to AS, Los Blancos are so keen they’re using his old club as a “bridge” in their bid to sign the £51millon-rated left-back. The Red Devils agreed to sell the Spain Under-21 international to the Portuguese outfit for a mere £5.1m. However, the Manchester giants included a buy-back clause worth £15.3m. Real are planning to work with United in a way that would see the Premier League giants activating Carreras’ relatively low asking price, which is exclusive to the Premier League giants. Then the reigning Spanish and European champions would buy the Spaniard straight from Man Utd at a lower price than Benfica’s release clause. Madrid rate the full-back at around £27m – a sum that would also help Ruben Amorim‘s side raise funds for a busy summer transfer market. Amorim is planning a major squad revamp in order to bring players in who can operate in his preferred 3-4-2-1 formation next season. If Carreras moves to the Santiago Bernabeu then that would signal a return to his old stomping ground from when he was a youth. CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS The defender spent three years at Real Castilla until his departure in 2020 at the age of 17 to Old Trafford. Carreras never broke into the first team and was instead loaned out to Preston North End, Granada and of course Benfica before they completed a permanent move. He has shone bright this season for Bruno Lage’s side with four goals and five assists in 47 appearances across all competitions.

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Man Utd ‘asked to buy back former left-back in order for Real Madrid to complete bizarre transfer’

REAL MADRID are trying to work out a bizarre arrangement with Manchester United in their bid to sign Benfica ace Alvaro Carreras this summer.

Carreras, 22, moved to the Lisbon giants from United in 2024 as he and has attracted interest from Real during his counts a total of 63 appearances at Da Luz.

Soccer Football - Primeira Liga - SC Farense v Benfica - Estadio Algarve, Algarve, Portugal - November 2, 2024 Benfica's Alvaro Carreras celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Pedro Nunes
Real Madrid are keeping tabs on Benfica ace Alvaro Carreras
Benfica's Spanish defender #03 Alvaro Fernandez Carreras celebrates after scoring during the Portuguese League football match between Vitoria Guimaraes SC and SL Benfica at the Dom Afonso Henriques stadium in Guimaraes, Portugal, on April 19, 2025. (Photo by MIGUEL RIOPA / AFP) (Photo by MIGUEL RIOPA/AFP via Getty Images)
Real are looking to work with Manchester United in their bid to sign Carreras

According to AS, Los Blancos are so keen they’re using his old club as a “bridge” in their bid to sign the £51millon-rated left-back.

The Red Devils agreed to sell the Spain Under-21 international to the Portuguese outfit for a mere £5.1m.

However, the Manchester giants included a buy-back clause worth £15.3m.

Real are planning to work with United in a way that would see the Premier League giants activating Carreras’ relatively low asking price, which is exclusive to the Premier League giants.

Then the reigning Spanish and European champions would buy the Spaniard straight from Man Utd at a lower price than Benfica’s release clause.

Madrid rate the full-back at around £27m – a sum that would also help Ruben Amorim‘s side raise funds for a busy summer transfer market.

Amorim is planning a major squad revamp in order to bring players in who can operate in his preferred 3-4-2-1 formation next season.

If Carreras moves to the Santiago Bernabeu then that would signal a return to his old stomping ground from when he was a youth.

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The defender spent three years at Real Castilla until his departure in 2020 at the age of 17 to Old Trafford.

Carreras never broke into the first team and was instead loaned out to Preston North End, Granada and of course Benfica before they completed a permanent move.

He has shone bright this season for Bruno Lage’s side with four goals and five assists in 47 appearances across all competitions.