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Carreras had a stint on loan at Preston from Manchester United Real Madrid have signed Spanish defender Alvaro Carreras from Benfica. The 22-year-old left-back has joined the Spanish club in a deal worth €50m (£43m) and has signed a six-year contract. 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. Carreras initially joined the Portuguese side on loan and then made the move permanent for a reported £5m, external in May 2024. In announcing his move to Real Madrid, Benfica said, external that Manchester United would receive 20% on anything above how much they paid for the player. Carreras, who made 68 appearances for Benfica and scored five goals, helped them finish second in the Portuguese top-flight last season and was part of their squad at the Club World Cup. Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Stokes draws on 'dark places' in Lord's heroics What has Club World Cup taught us before 2026 World Cup? From drugs bans to Wimbledon champions - how did we get here? Diogo Jota: A Tribute Anaïs Gallagher explores Oasis' legacy Step into the world of luxury holidays Investigating the rise of medical conspiracy theories 'Jofra's back? ' - analysing Archer's Test return Strange final wicket secures 22-run win for England against stubborn India. Video Strange final wicket secures 22-run win for England against stubborn India What has Club World Cup taught us before 2026 World Cup? From drugs bans to Wimbledon champions - how did we get here? 'We've never seen a team do this to PSG' - how Chelsea won Club World Cup The key takeaways from Wimbledon - Second Serve All you need to know about The Open 2025 'A gift to our sport' - Sinner-Alcaraz rivalry takes tennis 'to next level' Evans and Djokovic make best men's shots of Wimbledon 2025. Video Evans and Djokovic make best men's shots of Wimbledon 2025 Trump, Coldplay and red carpets - was this Super Bowl or soccer? 'Why legend Pacquiao's return at 46 feels wrong' England thrash Wales to seal quarter-final spot. Video England thrash Wales to seal quarter-final spot 'Harrington got ball rolling on gloriously golden Irish era' 'Cruel' people and 'angry gamblers' - data reveals abuse Wimbledon stars faced Sinner storms to first Wimbledon title against Alcaraz - highlights. Video Sinner storms to first Wimbledon title against Alcaraz - highlights 'Lamine Yamal turns 18 and takes centre stage at Barcelona' 'Who would have expected that? ' - Swiatek triumphs on grass GB's Kartal joins Sabalenka & Anisimova in best shots of Wimbledon. Video GB's Kartal joins Sabalenka & Anisimova in best shots of Wimbledon 'Horror' drop, 'extraordinary' dismissal, 'ridiculous' catch. Video'Horror' drop, 'extraordinary' dismissal, 'ridiculous' catch Why are Forest set to take Palace's place in Europa League? Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.