Overview
- Multiple outlets reported on Tuesday that Franco Mastantuono has agreed to join Fiorentina on a season-long loan and is training separately from the Real Madrid group while the deal is finalised.
- Clubs had been negotiating how to split the teenager’s wages during the loan and whether to include a purchase option, and a Wednesday report said a salary division has been reached for a straight loan with Mastantuono set to return in 2027.
- Real Madrid rejected an approach from Saudi clubs because they want Mastantuono to develop in a major European league rather than move for financial reasons.
- The 18-year-old was signed from River Plate last summer and media reports give conflicting transfer-fee figures, with some outlets citing about €63m and others reporting roughly €45m.
- A season at Fiorentina would offer Mastantuono regular first-team minutes in Serie A and let Real Madrid monitor his progress closely before deciding on his longer-term role at the club.