Madrid Universal
·21 January 2025
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·21 January 2025
In recent years, there have been a number of former Real Madrid academy talents who have found success after leaving the Valdebebas.
A prime example would be Nico Paz. The young midfielder has been proving his worth at Como this season, which has led to speculation of a potential return to Santiago Bernabeu.
Another former academy graduate proving his worth in Europe this season is Alvaro Carreras.
A left-back by trade, Carreras was a part of the Real Madrid youth setup between 2017 to 2019. He then moved on to clubs such as Manchester United and Preston before joining SL Benfica on a permanent deal in the summer of 2024.
The Spaniard hasn’t disappointed either, having become a first-team regular for Bruno Lage’s side. He has already racked up close to 50 competitive appearances for Benfica, and his performances have been key in helping the Eagles replace Alejandro Grimaldo at left-back.
In light of Carreras’ superb performances at SL Benfica, Diario SPORT reports that Real Madrid are among the clubs keeping an eye on the young defender.
Alvaro Carreras has been a revelation at Benfica (Photo by Gualter Fatia/Getty Images)
Interestingly, Real Madrid’s arch rivals Barcelona, too, are interested in the services of Carreras, with the Catalans looking for a backup for Alejandro Balde.
Aside from Barcelona, Atletico Madrid are also keen on acquiring the services of Carreras. All of these clubs are desperate to know the valuation of the Spaniard so that they can make a move in the summer transfer window.
Real Madrid, for their part, are desperate to sign a new left-back next summer, after facing a major setback in the pursuit of top target Alphonso Davies.
The Canadian international looks all set to extend his contract at Bayern Munich, with the Bavarians looking to seal the deal this week.
This has promoted Real Madrid to look for other options in the market and Carreras, to that end, could prove to be an interesting choice.