La Liga
The transfer market continues, but at Real Madrid, they are already looking ahead to the 2025-2026 season. Due to the restrictions on registering new players for the Club World Cup, the white team will face the event with only two additions: Dean Huijsen and Trent Alexander-Arnold, who will be the only new faces for Xabi Alonso in this tournament.
One of the names that has been making headlines in recent days is left-back Álvaro Carreras, who will not join the club until after the World Cup. This situation has caused significant displeasure in the white leadership, especially in the figure of Florentino Pérez, who believes that Benfica has unnecessarily hindered the operation.
Florentino Pérez takes his revenge
As reported by DefensaCentral, tensions have escalated to the point where the Madrid leadership has decided to take retaliatory measures. The Portuguese had shown interest in Fran García as a possible replacement for Carreras, an operation that seemed feasible given the relationship the club maintains with Ginés Carvajal, agent of both players. However, after the obstacles imposed by Benfica, Real Madrid has closed off any friendly negotiation.
The message from the Santiago Bernabéu offices has been clear: if the Lisbon team wants to secure Fran García's services, they must pay the full release clause. No discounts or facilities, a firm stance as punishment for the lack of cooperation in Carreras' transfer.
What was once a cordial relationship between clubs is now visibly damaged. Real Madrid does not forget, and this time has decided to act firmly to make it clear that it will not tolerate maneuvers that harm its sporting plans.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, La venganza del Real Madrid con el Benfica por el no fichaje de Álvaro Carreras
