Real Madrid is confronted with a new delay in their transfer push to sign Alvaro Carreras after the FIFA Club World Cup.
Xabi Alonso hit a break during the tournament on any transfer movements while he wants to concentrate on winning a title in North America.
The former Spain International insured deals for Premier League duo Dean Huijsen and Trent Alexander-Arnold before he flew to the US for a combined total of around £ 60 million.
A movement for Carreras is expected to be part of a new defense unit under Alonso, with Trent on the right and Central Huijsen, while Carreras enters the left.
Benfica's decision to include Carreras in their tournament team, caused some concern about the status of the transfer, but it was eventually seen as a Power Play from Lisbon.
Real Madrid previously hoped to complete a transfer for € 40 million, but reports from Marca indicated that they had to pay his full release clause of € 50 million to protect an exit from Lisbon.
Club legend Rui Costa and head coach Bruno La worked together to dismiss a message from no deal that was done about the 22-year-old.
Neither of them wanted to discuss an exit during the club World Cup and remained steadfast about what they would ask to punish a sale.
Benfica's last 16 exit by Chelsea On 28 June the key will be in Real Madrid's Drive for Carreras.
The roadblock of playing in the competition has been removed, but it changes little in terms of a timetable for his arrival in Madrid, according to Mundo Deportivo.
Just like all players competing in the US, Carreras is now heading for a summer vacation, as punished by player unions prior to the 2025/26 season.
That could push the definitive confirmation of his move to the Spanish capital until the end of July, where he will participate in the last phases of the preview course in Valdebebas.