Actual Madrid have confirmed the signing of midfielder Franco Mastantuono.
The 17-year-old will be part of Madrid from River Plate on August 14 and has agreed a six-year deal on the Santiago Bernabeu.
Madrid can pay {the teenager}’s launch clause that stands at £38.5million having overwhelmed off competitors from Paris Saint-Germain.
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— Actual Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) June 13, 2025
Mastantuono will play for River on the Membership World Cup earlier than flying to Madrid the place he shall be integrated straight into the first-team squad.
Already an Argentina worldwide
He made his Argentina debut earlier this month, coming off the bench within the 1-0 win in opposition to Chile and is seen because the long-term successor to Luka Modric, who will finish his lengthy affiliation with Madrid after this summer season’s competitors in the US.
Mastantuono scored 4 objectives and added 4 assists in 12 appearances for River within the first section of the Argentine prime flight and matches completely into new coach Xabi Alonso’s imaginative and prescient of a extra athletic Madrid midfield.
Madrid have additionally obtained assurances over his character forward of his large transfer to Europe.
He turns into Madrid’s third summer season signing following the captures of Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth and Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool.
