Real Madrid sign River Plate starlet Mastantuono

True Madrid luxuriate in agreed a deal to designate teenage playmaker Franco Mastantuono from River Plate, the Spanish giants launched on Friday.

The 17-year-extinct attacking midfielder cost Madrid correct over 63 million euros ($72 million), constant with a assertion by River Plate.

Mastantuono will play in the Membership World Cup in the US this summer with the Argentine membership sooner than shifting to the Spanish capital.

“Mastantuono will be a participant at our membership for the next six seasons, from 14 August 2025 to 30 June 2031,” said Los Blancos in a assertion.

“At 17, he is furthermore the youngest participant to play an reliable match for the Argentina nationwide team in its history.”

He made his nationwide team debut earlier this month in opposition to Chile in a World Cup 2026 qualifier.

“Mastantuono performed his release charge clause, alongside with True Madrid,” outlined River Plate, offering fleshy financial particulars of the deal, which earns them forty five million euros, with the leisure of the money largely distributed on taxes.

“Thanks, Franco, on your efficiency and skills, it has been a satisfaction to stamp you grow at the membership,” the assertion persisted.

“We wish you the total most life like possible in this unusual skills which comes after the Membership World Cup.”

The midfielder came thru the River academy and made his first team debut for the membership in January 2024.

He's True Madrid’s third signing this summer at the motivate of Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool and Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth.

Madrid furthermore appointed Xabi Alonso as their unusual coach to replace Carlo Ancelotti, after failing to lift a fundamental trophy this season.