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Real Madrid could consider 2025 signing’s sale for offers of €40-50 million
Real Madrid signed Alvaro Carreras last summer at the express request of Xabi Alonso, and the player served as the de facto starter at left-back for most of the season.
They did, however, have a surplus of resources in the department with Ferland Mendy and Fran Garcia also on the side, and the plan always was to offload one player in the summer.
The summer has now arrived, and Real Madrid have only gone on and added yet another massive signing in the form of Marc Cucurella.
With four left-backs now in the side, there is an urgent need to make sales.
Carreras could be the one moving out
As reported by Mario Cortegana via Defensa Central now, Alvaro Carreras’ situation could well take a steep turn. While he was a de facto starter not too long ago, he may well be on his way out this summer.
New Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho is not completely convinced by Carreras’ profile and that he does not see him as the right fit for his dynamics. He will not have a problem if the player stays, but he will likely not hand him a major role.
Real Madrid, thus, are open to listening to offers for the left-back just a year after his arrival.
They expect a fee of around €40 million to €50 million for him and have eyes on the Premier League which would be the most probable destination.
Of the three ‘surplus’ profiles, Carreras thus may prove to be the most sale-worthy. After all, Mendy is practically impossible to sell while Fran Garcia would make for a better backup option.
Under pressure to sell
Real Madrid have been working hard to complete as many sales as possible in recent weeks, and it is clear that the departure front has taken prominence at the Spanish capital.
Having already made massive signings this summer, Los Blancos need to balance the books with equivalent departures on the salary books.
Dani Ceballos’ contract termination coupled with the exits of Dani Carvajal and David Alaba help the situation to some extent.
However, they are still eyeing at least one big transfer away from the club. Eduardo Camavinga has been widely linked as the possible individual to leave, but Carreras now stands out as one with a similar market value.
Real Madrid fans at the Santiago Bernabeu are beginning to grow frustrated by the chances being missed – something that they made very clear during last night’s narrow 2-1 win over Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League.
But, according to MARCA, there is no alarm or worry inside the locker room. Mourinho and his players believe they are creating enough opportunities and are confident the goals will come.
There is no sense of panic
Real Madrid have created 15 clear-cut chances across their last two matches against Inter and Real Betis, but have scored only twice.
That statistic may cause concern from the outside, but Mourinho and his players have a different interpretation. They believe the team is generating enough danger and, for that reason, see no need to change direction.
For Mourinho, creating chances is the foundation of the team’s attacking game.
Real Madrid are finding space through quick transitions, establishing themselves in the opposition half and regularly getting their forwards into dangerous positions.
From inside the club, therefore, the problem is viewed as one of finishing rather than attacking structure.
The team is producing enough opportunities to have scored considerably more goals, and there is complete confidence that the gap between chances created and goals scored will eventually narrow.
That is why the last two matches have not triggered any internal debate about changing the approach.
Instead, the message is to continue doing what is working, keep creating opportunities and become more effective in the final third.
Decision-making, accuracy and composure in front of goal are the areas where Real Madrid believe they need to take the next step.
No reason to change course
The report further claims that Mourinho also understands that finishing comes in cycles. Some matches see a team convert almost every opportunity it creates, while in others it takes a large number of chances to find the net.
Real Madrid are currently experiencing the latter, but the Portuguese coach believes the most important thing is to remain on the right side of the equation, where the opportunities are consistently being produced.
For the coaching staff, 15 clear chances in two matches is a positive sign, particularly for a team still learning some of the movements demanded by Mourinho’s new system.
Mourinho also does not want his players to lose confidence because of a temporary lack of efficiency. So, there is no major reason for worry in the locker room despite the growing frustration among fans.
