Overview

• Mastantuono confirmed he will officially leave River Plate on August 14 once he turns 18, having activated the €45 million release clause this month
• River Plate will net €45 million from the transfer with the total operation exceeding €60 million after taxes and performance variables, payable in three installments
• He credited Real Madrid’s renewed interest this summer and a personal call from coach Xabi Alonso as the decisive factors in his choice to move to Spain
• The 17-year-old revealed he wrote a heartfelt farewell letter with his mother’s help during the Club World Cup flight, thanking River fans despite their disappointment
• Mastantuono expressed his ambition to compete for LaLiga and Champions League titles as he prepares for Real Madrid’s preseason