Actual Madrid have signed 17-year-old midfielder Franco Mastantuono from Argentine aspect River Plate on a six-year contract, the LaLiga membership mentioned on Friday.
The Spanish outfit had agreed to signal Mastantuono for about $45 million final week and the proficient teenager, who can even play on the wing, will likely be a Actual Madrid participant from August 14.
Having come by way of River Plate’s youth system, Mastantuono was a part of the primary workforce within the 2024-25 season. In February final yr, he becane the youngest scorer in River’s historical past.
He additionally turned the youngest at 17 to play an official match for Argentina when he featured of their World Cup qualifier in opposition to Chile final week.
Mastantuono had been linked to high European golf equipment corresponding to Manchester United and Paris St Germain after a surprising free kick in River Plate’s Superclasico win over Boca Juniors in April put him on the map.
Mastantuono is Actual’s third close-season recruit after they signed Premier League defenders Dean Huijsen and Trent Alexander-Arnold. REUTERS
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