Agent shuts down Real Madrid transfer plan with Man United

Man United will be looking to raise funds to make a number of signings this summer, but one possible method that had been reported in recent days now looks to have been closed off.

Earlier this week, it was reported that Real Madrid are interested in signing Alvaro Carreras, but in order to avoid paying Benfica’s expected asking price of €60m, they wanted Man United to trigger their €18m buy-back clause, with the two clubs then eyeing an agreement worth in the region of €30-35m.

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