According to a report from BILD (via Sky), this transfer continues Madrid’s long-standing trend of generating substantial revenue through youth player sales over the past decade.
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Head coach Xabi Alonso is closely monitoring the Spaniard’s progress at Stuttgart, who will compete in the Europa League next season.
Chema has drawn comparisons to Sergio Busquets and Rodri due to his slender build, with Madrid hoping his time in Germany will be as fruitful as Dani Carvajal’s successful one-season spell at Bayer Leverkusen in 2012-13.
It’s also worth noting that Carreras, who recently joined Stuttgart, spent three years at the famed La Fabrica academy before being released.