"He came to Manchester United when he was probably 16 (in 2020). A very hard-working and ambitious boy, he learned the language quickly I know because I met him personally. Initially, his career path was quite good. He was loaned to Preston, received good reviews, and (then) United gave up on him, selling him to Benfica for a small fee."
"Carreras is a truly top-class player. There's a good chance he'll become the best, or one of the best, left-backs in the world. He scored a beautiful goal recently against Valencia in La Liga. It was a huge mistake for United to let him go. Something is missing here and I think that something is United's lack of courage in investing in young players."
Manchester United allowed several young players to leave who subsequently excelled at other clubs. Scott McTominay and Rasmus Hojlund impressed at Napoli, with McTominay named Serie A MVP and helping Napoli win the league. Antony regained form at Real Betis, recalling his Ajax performances. Alvaro Carreras left United for Benfica in 2024 and was signed by Real Madrid this summer for €43m, becoming the starting left-back. Former United scout Piotr Sadowski labelled Carreras a top-class player, called the sale a huge mistake, and attributed the issue to a lack of courage investing in young talent.
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