After an unsuccessful loan spell at Granada, the player's career finally took off when he moved to Benfica, first on loan and then permanently after signing a contract in 2024.DID YOU KNOW?Madrid hoped to sign Carreras in time for the Club World Cup but could not make the deal happen due to Rui Costa's reluctance to accept any offer lower than the player's €50m (£43m/$58m) release clause.

Signed from Benfica barely a day ago, Carreras was presented to the local press this morning at the Santiago Bernabeu. The wing-back, formerly a Real youth teamer before he left Manchester United, Carreras says being back at his formative club is a dream come true.

Real Madrid have re-signed Alvaro Carreras from Benfica for €50 million, bringing the 22-year-old full-back back to his boyhood club as part of Xabi Alonso's defensive rebuild ahead of the new season.