For quite some time, Real Madrid have been waiting for 17-year-old Franco Mastantuono to join the team, but they will have to wait a little longer.
Real Madrid announce that they have signed super talent Franco Mastantuono River Plate. The player will be presented on his 18th birthday on August 14 and has signed a contract until 2031.
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It is by no means a cheap deal in question.
River Plate confirms that the club will receive $45 million in transfer fees right away, which is already said to be the largest player sale ever from Argentina. According to River Plate, the total sum, including taxes and other fees, amounts to $72.6 million.
This will be Real Madrid’s third signing this summer. In the past, the club has strengthened itself with full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool and centre-back Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth.
Mastantuono has previously been linked with clubs such as Barcelona, Chelsea, Manchester United, Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid.
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For River Plate, Mastantuono recorded ten goals and seven assists in 61 games. He has represented several Argentine youth national teams and has one A-cap for Argentina.
