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Carreras has taken a winding route via Manchester United, the Championship and Benfica to get back to the Spanish capital ...

Real Madrid has signed Álvaro Carreras from Benfica on a six-year deal. The 22-year-old left back previously played in Madrid ...

Real Madrid confirmed their fourth signing of the summer on Monday as they brought in Alvaro Carreras from SL Benfica.The ...

Carreras’ move to Real Madrid is set to make Manchester United a healthy sum of cash due to the sell-on clause the Red Devils ...

The Spain youth international has spent time at Manchester United, Preston North End, Grenada and Benfica since he was last ...

Manchester United’s academy product Álvaro Carreras will don the jersey of Los Blancos from next season onwards.In recent ...

Real Madrid have presented new signing Alvaro Carreras to the press, after a lengthy transfer saga. Los Blancos announced the ...

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It was always clear that the defence would be Real Madrid’s biggest priority heading into the new season. Florentino Perez ...

Manchester United will pocket a significant bonus after Real Madrid completed the long-awaited €50 million (£42m/$57m) ...

The left-back originally represented Madrid's academy before joining Manchester United as a youth-team player.