Real Madrid’s recent defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the FIFA Club World Cup semifinal laid bare the team’s defensive inadequacies.So much so, coach Xabi Alonso has taken special note of Real

Carreras was part of Real Madrid's youth set-up from 2017 to 2020 before joining Manchester United. He had spells on loan at Preston and Granada but did not play for the Old Trafford club's first team prior to a switch to Benfica in January 2024.

Real Madrid have signed Benfica left-back Álvaro Carreras, the Spanish club announced on Monday. Carreras, 22, spent three years at Madrid's academy before moving to Manchester United in 2020. The defender is Madrid's latest defensive recruit -- the club already confirmed the arrival of centre-back Dean Huijsen and right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold -- as they look to build a new-look back line ahead of this summer's Club World Cup in which they lost in the semifinal to Paris Saint-Germain.