According to Mundo Deportivo, Real Madrid are moving quickly to wrap up the signing of Alvaro Carreras from Benfica, with an agreement already in place between the club and the player.
The 22-year-old Spanish left-back is seen as a top priority for the summer window, and the Madrid board hopes to finalise the transfer terms with Benfica this week.
After securing Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth and completing the high-profile signing of Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool, Real Madrid are focused on reinforcing the left-back spot, an area that has troubled them for years.
Frequent injuries to Ferland Mendy and inconsistent form from Fran Garcia have left the club searching for a more reliable long-term solution.
Carreras, with his potential and impressive displays in Portugal, is viewed as the answer.
Real Madrid and Carreras have agreed on personal terms for a deal that will tie the Galician defender to the club for the next five or six seasons.
The only hurdle now is reaching a final agreement with Benfica. Carreras has a release clause of €50 million, but Madrid are working hard to either lower the final fee or negotiate a more flexible payment plan.
One challenge in closing the deal is Benfica’s participation in the upcoming Club World Cup. Like Real Madrid, the Portuguese side is involved in the tournament and may want to hold on to Carreras until the competition ends.
Still, with a special transfer window for participating teams open from June 1 to June 10, Madrid are hopeful they can seal the deal within days.
If completed, the arrival of Carreras would be another key move in Real Madrid’s push to build a younger, more dynamic squad ahead of the new season.