Carlos Álvarez could join Benfica with a major headache to sort out | OneFootball

The Spanish press revealed last Monday, August 25, Benfica's interest in signing Carlos Álvarez, a 22-year-old right winger from Levante. The Spaniard was one of the standout players in La Liga 2 last season; however, if he moves to Luz, the coaching staff will have to deal with a player lacking match fitness, recovering from a pubalgia, which prevented him from taking part in pre-season.

Carlos Álvarez is Levante’s sensation, a club that, last season, won La Liga 2 and secured promotion to the Spanish First Division. Even so, so far, the right winger has only come off the bench in the first two official matches of the season, as he suffered from pubalgia and was unable to do pre-season with the rest of the team.

The right winger, targeted by Benfica, only joined the group’s training sessions on August 15, and the very next day, Levante made their league debut. Carlos Álvarez played just four minutes in the defeat against Alavés (2-1), but last Saturday, August 23, he already played 32 minutes against Barcelona, in another loss (3-2).

Levante is working on getting Carlos Álvarez back to his best physical condition, as they believe he can be the main player to help the team stay in the First Division. As such, the Spaniards will only agree to let the winger go for around 25 million euros; however, Benfica wants to close the deal for €15M.

Last season, wearing Levante’s shirt, Carlos Álvarez – currently valued at 6 million euros – played 43 matches, totaling 3,424 minutes. In total, the 22-year-old right winger scored seven goals and provided 12 assists, being one of the main figures of the Spanish club that won the Spanish Second Division.

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