Spain right-back Dani Carvajal has signed a contract extension keeping him at Real Madrid until 2025, the La Liga side announced on Thursday.The 29-year-old came through the club’s academy before joining Bayer Leverkusen for the 2012-2013 season.Real Madrid striker Benzema tests positive for Covid-19He returned to the Santiago Bernabeu where he was won the Champions League four times and La Liga twice.”The defender signed the contract at Real Madrid City, accompanied by president Florentino Perez,” Madrid said in a statement.Carvajal’s 2020-21 season was marred by injury, with the 29-year-old making 15 appearances in all competitions as Real finished runners-up behind La Liga champions Atletico Madrid and were eliminated by Chelsea in the Champions League semi-final.Carvajal – who has helped the club win 16 major trophies – joins midfielder Luka Modric, winger Lucas Vazquez and defender Nacho Fernandez in signing new deals with Real ahead of the 2021-22 season.Done deal! Manchester United confirm the capture of Raphael Varane from Real Madrid!Real will begin their new La Liga campaign under newly appointed manager Carlo Ancelotti with a trip to Alaves on August 14.Fellow defenders Sergio Ramos, the former club captain, and France’s World Cup winner Raphael Varane have left the Spanish capital this term but Austria’s David Alaba has arrived as a free agent.© Agence France-Presse
