Manchester United’s transfer kitty for the summer is set to be boosted by Real Madrid’s agreement to reunite with former academy graduate Álvaro Carreras.
The Benfica left-back has long been linked with a return to Madrid, although Man Utd themselves were also reportedly interested in a reunion. The 22-year-old has spent the previous 18 months in Portugal after initially joining on loan.
Carreras’ rise has thus been swift, and the Spaniard will be expected to compete alongside Ferland Mendy and Fran García for minutes down Xabi Alonso’s left flank next season and beyond.
Man Utd’s decision to part ways with Carreras for a mere £5 million ($6.7 million) proved to be one of several notable transfer blunders the Red Devils have committed in recent years. However, his big-money return to Madrid means they won’t go without.
