{"id":143272,"date":"2024-12-12T22:15:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T21:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/the-left-back-who-continues-to-gain-momentum-on-barca-list-of-candidates-to-sign_309270_102\/"},"modified":"2024-12-13T03:23:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T02:23:00","slug":"the-left-back-who-continues-to-gain-momentum-on-barca-list-of-candidates-to-sign_309270_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/transfers\/the-left-back-who-continues-to-gain-momentum-on-barca-list-of-candidates-to-sign_309270_102.html","title":{"rendered":"The left-back who continues to gain momentum on Bar\u00e7a’s list of candidates to sign"},"content":{"rendered":"
The FC Barcelona<\/strong> seems to have its eyes set on Portuguese football, particularly on SL Benfica<\/strong>, <\/strong>where currently stands out an asset that has sparked notable interest from the cul\u00e9 sports management to reinforce the left flank: the 21-year-old left-back, \u00c1lvaro Carreras<\/strong>, <\/strong>whose performance in his squad has attracted the attention of several major European clubs<\/a><\/strong>, <\/strong>in addition to the Catalan team.<\/p> The native of Ferrol arrived at the Lisbon team in the 2024-25 season and has become a star name in Bruno Lage’s sports project<\/strong>, <\/strong>the current coach of SL Benfica<\/strong>, <\/strong>who has given him full confidence to perform as the starting left-back. So far, he has faced 21 matches, in which he has scored two goals and provided two assists<\/strong>, <\/strong>becoming an ideal solution for the left side of the Portuguese team, which had been left without a key player after the departure of Alejandro Grimaldo<\/strong>.<\/p> During this 2024-25 season, \u00c1lvaro Carreras <\/strong>has been a key player for SL Benfica<\/strong>, participating in all six matches of the UEFA Champions League<\/strong> that the Lisbon team has faced so far, accumulating 540 minutes of play. Additionally, in the Primeira Liga<\/strong>, he has played 12 out of 12 possible matches, completing 90 minutes in most of them (10) and adding up to a total of 999 minutes out of 1080 possible.<\/p> Moreover, he has played 180 minutes in the Ta\u00e7a de Portugal<\/strong>, participating in the two matches that SL Benfica<\/strong> has played in this competition. To this, we must add another 90 minutes in the Allianz Cup<\/strong>. In total, he has accumulated 1809 minutes of play across all competitions<\/strong>, <\/strong>demonstrating his importance to the Lisbon team.<\/p> With this in mind, it is not surprising that Barcelona<\/strong> is interested in a left-back who stands out, among other things, for his great ability to connect with his teammates<\/strong> and for having an impeccable left foot that allows him to make significant contributions to the build-up play. He is also a player who brings a lot of personality to the left side in the defensive aspect<\/strong>, <\/strong>being dominant in duels and an excellent winner of aerial battles.<\/p> The conditions that support Barcelona’s interest in \u00c1lvaro Carreras<\/h3>