{"id":48851,"date":"2026-06-18T04:13:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T08:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/carreras-prepares-to-bid-farewell-to-real-madrid-as-manchester-united-chelsea-and-arsenal-swoop-in\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T04:13:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T08:13:26","slug":"carreras-prepares-to-bid-farewell-to-real-madrid-as-manchester-united-chelsea-and-arsenal-swoop-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/carreras-prepares-to-bid-farewell-to-real-madrid-as-manchester-united-chelsea-and-arsenal-swoop-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Carreras prepares to bid farewell to Real Madrid as Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal swoop in"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/carreras-prepares-to-bid-farewell-to-real-madrid-as-manchester-united-chelsea-and-arsenal-swoop-in\/#Chelsea_Manchester_United_and_Arsenal_compete_for_defender\" >Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal compete for defender<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/carreras-prepares-to-bid-farewell-to-real-madrid-as-manchester-united-chelsea-and-arsenal-swoop-in\/#Chelsea_%E2%80%98beg_England_star_to_join_responds_with_one_word\" >Chelsea &#8216;beg&#8217; England star to join, responds with one word<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal are all in the race for Real Madrid&#8217;s player and he is already heading for an exit under manager Jose Mourinho.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>The Premier League trio each have their own reasons for being in the race. Man United are already looking to make a new declaration to sign Atalanta&#8217;s Ederson, while Arsenal are aiming for their first crown of the summer.<\/p>\n<p>As for Chelsea, there may indeed be some good news. Before Xabi Alonso even stepped into the technical area, the Blues lost a key player in Marc Cucurella, with the left-back making a surprise move to Real Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>For the Spaniard to lose such an important player so early in his tenure should not be a sign of things to come after missing out on last season&#8217;s Champions League. If BlueCo&#8217;s project is to have any chance, it must avoid a talent exodus in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>The priority missing in west London is finding a replacement for Cucurella. And that&#8217;s where Alonso could become important, with Real Madrid&#8217;s star heading for Spain&#8217;s exit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-vignette\">\n<div class=\"qz\">\n<div class=\"qz-content\">\n<div id=\"qend\">\n<p>you scored<\/p>\n<p>out of 20<\/p>\n<p>      <button class=\"e-replay\" onclick=\"startQuiz()\">\u21a9 Play again<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"chelsea-man-utd-and-arsenal-race-to-sign-defender\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chelsea_Manchester_United_and_Arsenal_compete_for_defender\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal compete for defender<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With Cucurella moving to Real Madrid, the Premier League could be getting a star back.<\/p>\n<p>According to SportsBoom, Chelsea, Man United and Arsenal are all interested in signing Alvaro Carreras, while Cucurella&#8217;s departure in Spain is seen as inevitable.<\/p>\n<p>The left-back himself could be forced to leave if his playing time becomes too limited, but what makes his case useless in that regard is that Mourinho has already expressed support for selling the defender this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Carreras therefore has work to do and is said to be willing to make a quick decision to join one of the interested parties once Mourinho admits he has no place in the Spanish capital.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s definitely an interesting race between the top three clubs. In terms of need, Chelsea will be the club to press for a left-back and reunite with Alonso after he departs as a starting option.<\/p>\n<p>But that&#8217;s not to say Man United and Arsenal couldn&#8217;t add more depth.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils have been looking for a long-term replacement for Luke Shaw and Carreras could be the ideal option to return to the club if Newcastle United remain adamant about selling Lewis Hall.<\/p>\n<p>The same can be said for Arsenal, who have little hesitation in adding another quality defender to their ranks.<\/p>\n<p><em>Read next: Chelsea &#8216;beg&#8217; England star to join<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"chelsea-transfers-england-morgan-rogers\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                        <\/p>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chelsea_%E2%80%98beg_England_star_to_join_responds_with_one_word\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tChelsea &#8216;beg&#8217; England star to join, responds with one word<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">West Londoners really want him.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal are all in the race for Real Madrid&#8217;s player and he is already heading for an exit under manager Jose Mourinho. The Premier League trio each have their own reasons for being in the race. 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