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.
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.
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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