Carvajal: 'I would love to play in the Premier League'

The Spain international, who will miss his country's friendly with England this month with a calf injury, told 'Libero magazine' of his wish to one day ply his trade in England's top flight. 

Speaking in an interview with the sports journal, Carvajal spoke of the possibility of a move to the Premier League, saying: "I would love to play in the Premier League.  It's an experience that I would love to have and I don't want to be left cursing not having experienced it."

Without doubt this statement will put a number of England's top clubs on high alert, as the player has vast experience at club level, especially in European competition, as well as plenty of international experience with Spain. 

The Spaniard only recently signed  a contract extension with 'Los Blancos' until 2022, but Real Madrid shocked everyone when they spent big (£39.5 million) on another international right back, Alvaro Odriozola in the summer.  Although it is clear that Odriozola is more of a long term prospect for Madrid, as the youngster is yet to fully settle in the famous white shirt, and the critical atmosphere of the Santiago Bernabeu. 

Carvajal also spoke of the moment that he thought he would become teammates with Brazilian superstar Neymar, back when both players were young prospects of the game. Neymar trialled alongside Carvajal in the Madrd Castilla academy, but the move never materialised.

Of the experience, Carvajal recalled: "'I remember him perfectly from the youth team,' he said. 'He told us he was going to stay [at the club] and we gave him the bumps."

Of course Neymar would later sign for Real's rivals Barcelona, following a dazzling spell for Santos, back home in Brazil. 

To conclude, Carvajal spoke of the disappointment in the Spanish dressing room, after manager Julen Lopetegui was sacked on the eve of their first World Cup game in Russia. Carvajal said: "[Julen] Lopetegui got us all together and told us [he was leaving] and that was it. We were left without a leader." 

Yet Spain's loss was Real Madrid's gain, as Carvajal would find himself under the stewardship of Lopetegui once more, upon his return to club football, as 'Los Blancos' appointed the disgraced Spain boss as successor to Frenchman Zinedine Zidane later this summer.