Xabi Alonso targets Real Madrid's Alvaro Carreras for Chelsea
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 26, 2026, 10:25 AM
Last updated Jul 26, 2026
Chelsea head coach Xabi Alonso is keen to sign Real Madrid defender Alvaro Carreras this summer. Following the sale of Marc Cucurella to Real Madrid, Chelsea is actively seeking a new left-back. Real Madrid's financial strategy may necessitate further player sales, making Carreras a potential candidate for transfer. With the club already securing significant funds from previous transfers, a move for Carreras aligns with both Chelsea's needs and Real Madrid's financial balancing act.
- •Xabi Alonso wants to bring Alvaro Carreras to Chelsea.
- •Chelsea sold Marc Cucurella and needs a left-back.
- •Real Madrid may sell Carreras to balance finances.
- •Carreras has been linked amid ongoing transfer activity.
- 10:25 AMYahoo Sports — Xabi Alonso desperate to bring Real Madrid star to Chelsea
"Real Madrid look set to spend big over the remaining weeks of the summer transfer window, and that could mean further sales are required. Yan Diomande and Rodri could both be set to move to the Bernab...
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