Summer will not arrive in Spain until advanced until it turns 18 on August 14. However, he did not want the Real Madrid wait for the age of Franco Mastantuono To announce the agreement with River Plate for the transfer of the new teenage jewel of South American football. He has done this Friday, confirming an agreement by which the midfielder will dress in white until 2031.
Both clubs have communicated the transfer of the Argentine footballer, being River Plate that has offered the data of the operation: “The total amount of the operation was from 63.2 million eurosbecoming the greatest transfer in the history of Argentine football. River Plate will receive 45 million euros net“The Buenos Aires club has specified.
140 million spent by Real Madrid
The others 18.2 million eurosas River Plate has communicated, correspond to the taxes of the operation, of which 11.8 They go to the “Spanish Treasury” coffers. The Mastantuono, which will play the Club World Cup with the Argentine club, becomes the third signing of Real Madrid this summer, after those of Dean Hujisen (58 million) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (10). If the around 10 that paid the Leverkusen is added to free Xabi Alonsothe Madrid club has already invested around 140 million euros this month.
Real Madrid, in its official statement, prefers to focus on the merits of its new pearl, who emphasizes that “his 17 years, he is the youngest player to play an official match with the Argentine National Team throughout his history.” An unprecedented precocity that has led the white entity to accelerate a hiring that also valued other great European clubs, especially the PSG.
Franco Mastantuono, new Real Madrid player. / Agencies
The chief of waves of Real Madrid, Juni Calafathe traveled a few days ago to Buenos Aires to start the 'yes' of the footballer, which He had a telephone conversation with Xabi Alonsoand negotiate the terms of the agreement with River Plate, which assumed that it would be almost impossible to prevent transfer this summer. The Argentines trusted to be able to keep Mastantuono on a workforce until January, but Xabi Alonso has insisted on having him at his disposal since the beginning of the season.
This signing deepens the open road in Real Madrid for years of betting on young players who emerge in South America. One way to anticipate other entities, especially the so-called club-states, to incorporate young talent. Many of these operations have resulted in resounding, such as those of Vinicius, Rodrygo, Valverde and Endrickalthough there have also been sound failures, especially Lucas Silva and Reinier.
Álvaro Carreras, the following
With Mastantuono, Real Madrid closes its first incursion of summer in the signing market, but there will be a second part. Álvaro Carreraswho will play the Club World Cup with Benfica, is applauded and its arrival will close in July, if nothing twists, for an amount that will range between the 40 and 50 million euros. And the White Club considers incorporating a creative midfielder into the template, although the decision is not taken.