Xabi Alonso wants to fish at Real Madrid

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Chelsea is extremely interested in finalizing the signing of Álvaro Carreras to address the structural imbalances on their left flank. Chelsea seeks to fulfill one of the main requests from Xabi Alonso.

Following the high-profile transfer of Marc Cucurella to the Santiago Bernabéu, the new manager of the British squad, Xabi Alonso, has expressly requested Chelsea's board to sign the young defender from Ferrol. According to the latest reports from Simon Phillips and Sport, the high ranks at Stamford Bridge have already made an initial formal offer amounting to 25 million euros, an offer that was promptly rejected in the offices of the Spanish capital.

With Real Madrid's firm stance, Chelsea's board has no intention of halting negotiations and is preparing a major countermove that will amount to 40 million euros.

Chelsea Goes After the Signing of Álvaro Carreras

The fullback has become one of the most coveted pieces in the summer transfer window due to his excellent adaptation to English football, a highly demanding environment that he knows perfectly well. The Galician defender looks back fondly on his successful spell in the youth ranks of Manchester United and his subsequent competitive experience in the Championship while playing for Preston North End, which facilitates his return.

The strong interest of the Blues directly responds to the urgent need to incorporate a specialist of high guarantees to cover the significant tactical gap left by Cucurella's departure. The Basque coach highly values the physical dynamism, offensive mindset, and decision-making skills that the Ferrolano defender possesses, considering him the ideal prototype for his fast transition system in England.

While renowned expert Fabrizio Romano warns that negotiations must still materialize in final bureaucratic documents, contacts between the respective intermediaries in the transfer market have significantly intensified. The name of Álvaro Carreras has even emerged in international transfer discussions of great magnitude, such as those involving the future career of Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernández.

The Surplus of Players at Real Madrid and the Valuation of Álvaro Carreras

In the offices of Real Madrid, the positional scenario has taken a radical turn following Cucurella's signing, who arrives at the Castellana as the undisputed starter for the upcoming football season. Such a situation drastically limits the playing time regularity that the Ferrolano defender was expecting for his second season at the white club, disrupting the projection plans established upon his initial arrival.

Although the player has a long-term job security agreement formally signed until June 30, 2031, no one in Valdebebas enjoys an untouchable status in that position except for the newly added Catalan fullback. Portuguese coach José Mourinho has given the green light to the sports commission to consider formal offers for their full-backs, including both the Galician and Fran García, to balance the accounts.

The purpose of the Setúbal coach is to lighten a position severely saturated with players and simultaneously recoup a net portion of the economic investments made in previous transfer windows. For this reason, the board led by Florentino Pérez has set an unmovable sale price of 45 million euros to authorize the bureaucratic paperwork for their definitive departure to international football.

The upcoming weeks will be crucial to clarify the fate of one of the major sagas in the Spanish league, forcing the young international to choose between fighting from the bench or assuming a leading role. Direct phone calls will continue burning the communication lines between the administrations, with the absolute certainty that Chelsea will push to the limits of their financial resources to meet Xabi Alonso's wishes and secure the signing of a top-notch defender.

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