Overview
- Real Madrid have agreed an initial €45 million transfer fee to sign 17-year-old Franco Mastantuono from River Plate.
- The Argentina youth international will join on a six-year contract running to 2031 and stay on loan at River Plate through the Club World Cup.
- Paris Saint-Germain had advanced discussions for Mastantuono’s release clause but his preference for the Santiago Bernabéu led his camp to pause talks with the French side.
- Chief scout Juni Calafat traveled to Buenos Aires to finalize terms under the approval of new coach Xabi Alonso.
- Mastantuono earned his first senior Argentina call-up for upcoming World Cup qualifiers and could become the nation’s youngest debutant.