Liverpool are ‘strongly interested’ in signing Benfica left-back Álvaro Carreras, according to a report from O Jogo.
The Reds haven’t made that many signings in recent months, but it feels like a move for Carreras could change that as they are pushing to sign him, especially after his performance in Benfica’s stunning (and satisfying) 4-0 win over Atletico Madrid in early October. Carreras was one of their best players, and it has left an impression on many top clubs across Europe.
The report says that Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester United are also among those interested in signing the highly-rated full-back who has taken Portuguese football by storm in the last couple of months – playing the most outfield minutes out of everyone in the current Benfica squad – and it seems like a good idea for Liverpool to go for him, even though they have two good left-backs already.
Liverpool have had a mainstay at left-back in Andrew Robertson for more than six years now, as he has provided the club with a lot of energy, all-roundedness and stability on the left flank. Be that as it may, he is now 30 years old, and has had to deal with a few injuries as of late – especially last season, as he missed 27 games due to injuries.
Robertson is not getting any younger, and Konstantinos Tsimikas, who was brought in as an understudy to Robertson, has not lived up to expectations so far. He is still young, but I think it makes sense for Liverpool to bring in another left-back who can provide something that this team could definitely use in the future.
Something to keep in mind, however, is that Carrares has a 50 million euro release clause in his contract that runs till 2029, so they have to make sure they are willing to pay up a decent amount of money to get the player they reportedly want for years to come.
Hridyam Arora is a football journalist who covers Real Madrid for Managing Madrid and can be found in various press boxes across England. He writes about Real Madrid, hosts the Castilla Corner – a podcast about Real Madrid’s youth academy – and runs Managing Madrid’s socials. He is an editor at Trivela Effect. He has worked for plenty of different sites like Football Espana, The Real Champs, The Pride Of London, Brush With Bamboo, Villarreal USA, etc.