Real Madrid set for third summer signing as €50m deal nears completion

Earlier this month, the decision was taken for Real Madrid to explore the signing of a new left-back. Current players Ferland Mendy and Fran Garcia have been unconvincing this season, and as such, Xabi Alonso and the club’s sporting department made the joint-decision to explore the market.

Deal to cost in region of €50m

Carreras is the player that Real Madrid have settled on, and barring any last-minute hitches, he will head to the Santiago Bernabeu in the very near future. As per the report, a deal worth in the region of €50m is close to being finalised, and the expectation is that everything will be agreed upon in the coming days.

Real Madrid expect Carreras to be signed during the pre-Club World Cup transfer window, alongside Huijsen and Alexander-Arnold. In principle, all three players will be available to Alonso for the Club World Cup, thus surely increasing Los Blancos’ chances of success in this summer’s tournament.

€50m is a significant amount, and a fair portion of this transfer fee will be heading to Manchester United, who have a sell-on clause for Carreras. But it is clear that Real Madrid see him as the right man, and at 22, he perfectly fits the club’s transfer policy.