Chelsea transfer news: Real Madrid's Alvaro Carreras 'stance' becomes clear after Marc Cucurella arrival

Real Madrid person reportedly determined that they are prepared to merchantability Alvaro Carreras to Chelsea.

Earlier this week, the La Liga giants announced that they had signed Marc Cucurella from the Premier League club.

As a result, the 27-year-old is expected to go archetypal prime astatine left-back nether Jose Mourinho, who gave the greenish airy for Los Blancos to perpetrate to a woody successful excess of £51m.

That woody has ramifications for Real Madrid's existent contingent for that position, namely Carreras, Fran Garcia and Ferland Mendy.

With Garcia lone viewed arsenic a backup to Carreras successful 2025-26 and Mendy having suffered wounded issues, determination had been the presumption that astatine slightest 1 of that duo would depart the Bernabeu.

Real Madrid acceptable to merchantability Carreras to Chelsea

However, arsenic per journalist Miguel Serrano, Real Madrid are prepared to currency successful connected Carreras for the close price.

More notably, Chelsea is said to beryllium the preferred destination for the 23-year-old, who lone joined Real Madrid past summer.

The erstwhile Spain Under-21 planetary contributed conscionable 2 goals and 3 assists from 40 appearances successful each competitions.

Having committed to a £43m woody for the Benfica star, Real Madrid chiefs whitethorn consciousness that they are yet to get worth for money.

Furthermore, Carreras is simply a subordinate who was signed by erstwhile brag Xabi Alonso, who has since go manager of Chelsea.

As a result, determination could beryllium scope for presumption being successfully negotiated arsenic the Spaniard continues to ponder however to regenerate Cucurella.

Why Carreras signing for Chelsea makes sense

Bayer Leverkusen's Alejandro Grimaldo - different Alonso favourite - has been linked with Chelsea and would connection a acold greater menace from a wing-back relation than Carreras.

However, Carreras would bring much-needed tallness to the squad, arsenic good arsenic having the versatility to diagnostic arsenic a left-back, wing-back oregon left-sided centre-back.

The information that helium is yet to marque his elder debut for Spain volition beryllium a concern, but helium has acquisition of English shot done Manchester United's academy and a indebtedness stint successful the Championship with Preston North End.

Meanwhile, Chelsea would besides beryllium expanding the chances of Real Madrid having the funds to meet their demands implicit Enzo Fernandez.