Alvaro Carreras
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Manchester United are on the brink of receiving a major windfall payment thanks to Real Madrid’s interest in Alvaro Carreras.
The left-back found himself loaned out to Benfica in January 2024 for the rest of the season, excelling in Portugal.
As a result of his impressive performances, Benfica made his temporary move permanent for £5 million that summer, determined to keep their man.
However, United weren’t oblivious to his abilities despite not seeing an immediate future for him at Old Trafford.
As such, they included a £15 million buy-back clause to have first choice at recalling the star, as well as a sell-on clause to benefit on his future development.
United’s push to include sell-on clauses has been a recent development under INEOS, with the club keen to benefit from the continued development of their departed stars.
The Red Devils also haven’t been stingy with their sell-on demands, including double-figure sell-on clauses for most of their recently departed stars, as high as Mason Greenwood’s 50%.
Whilst all of United’s sell-on fees have been well reported, Carreras’ has gone unknown for the last year, until now.
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Alvaro Carreras transfer to earn £10 million for Manchester United
Now, The Athletic has reported that the sell-on clause built into Carreras’ transfer to Benfica stands at 20% of any fee above £5 million.
With Real Madrid looking to sign the talented left-back for £50 million, this would see The Red Devils land a £10 million windfall payment.
Whilst this would be a much-needed cash boost for United, Madrid’s initial plan would have earned The Red Devils even more.
The LaLiga side were looking at United triggering their £15 million buy-back clause for Carreras and then Madrid were looking to bid at around £30 million for the defender.
As such, United would have earned around £15 million on the left-back, however this never materialised beyond reports.
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