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Argentina s future star - Mastantuo is expected to join European giant Real Madrid Club

4:48pm, 7 June 2025Football

Argentine Chinese Online Buenos Aires, June 5th: 17-year-old Argentine football star Franco Mastantuono has recently become the focus of attention in international football. The young genius who plays for the River Plate is approaching a franchise agreement with European giant Real Madrid, and the negotiations have entered the final stage. It is reported that Mastantuono not only triggered fierce competition among many top European clubs, but is also considered the future star of Argentine football.

According to Argentine media reports, although Ligue 1 champion Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) also tried hard to join Mastantuono and even sent club sports director Luis Campos to Buenos Aires in person, Real Madrid eventually gained the upper hand in this competition. One of the key factors that led to the deal was the personal participation of Real Madrid's top scout Juni Carafate and coach Xabi Alonso. Carafate flew to Argentina and successfully completed a personal agreement with Mastantuono's representative Walter Tamer for six seasons, meaning that Mastantuono is expected to play for Real Madrid until 2031.

At present, the core issues of transactions are mainly concentrated in the transfer payment method and the time node when Mastantuono officially "logged in" Madrid. River Plate Club hopes that the new star can continue to play for the team until the end of this year, while the Real Madrid coach prefers that he can join Real Madrid after the Club World Cup. River Plate currently maintains direct communication with Real Madrid senior management, with two clubs chairman Florentino Perez and Jorge Brito personally consulting in order to finalize the transfer details as soon as possible.

It is worth noting that Mastantuono's termination fee is 45 million euros, and if paid within 10 days before the end of the transfer window, the amount will rise to 50 million euros. Real Madrid is weighing whether to pay the entire termination fee in one lump sum, or pay the down payment of 25 million to 30 million euros plus the bonus installment that increases with performance, and finally reach the agreement goal. Either way, Riverbed and Mastantuono hope that the optimal solution will be released as soon as possible.

Mastantuono's game style is known for his outstanding skills, broad vision and offensive creativity. Since his debut, he has made 61 appearances for Hepcho, contributing 10 goals and 7 assists, which is enough to attract the attention of top European giants. Real Madrid hopes to use its talent to achieve rejuvenation of the lineup and technological improvement in the next few years, injecting new vitality into the team.

For Argentine football, Mastantuono's "export" not only demonstrates the vitality of Argentina's youth training system, but also allows the world to witness the speed of emergence of South American stars once again. Media analysis said that with his transfer, a series of "domino effects", affecting the professional prospects of the Argentine national team and other players, and will continue to promote interaction and cooperation between Argentina and the European football market.

This transfer is highly concerned not only with the leap of Mastantuono's personal career, but also as a typical case of the interaction between Argentina's football reserves and the international market. Chinese fans can continue to pay attention to the relevant progress and witness the Argentine star's future performance in the top European arena.

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