Franco Mastantuono, a 17-year-old Argentine talent, has got people talking with his record-breaking move to Real Madrid. This transfer is like super big for River Plate, because it’s their biggest sale ever. Mastantuono’s quick rise shows how good he could be at one of the world’s best football clubs.
- Real Madrid paid Mastantuono’s €45 million release clause
- The whole transfer with all the extra stuff costs €63.2 million
- This is more money than River Plate got when they sold Enzo Fernandez
Mastantuono’s Journey to Real Madrid
Franco Mastantuono the teenage wonderkid from River Plate, has now joined Real Madrid showing how talented he is. Even though he’s only 17 Mastantuono has already made people notice him as this really good attacking midfielder and right winger. Real Madrid first wanted him back in July 2024, and they really wanted to get him before Paris Saint-Germain could.
🚨 “NO PODÍAMOS CORTARLE EL SUEÑO A UN JUGADOR (Franco Mastantuono)
— Veronica Brunati (@verobrunati)
June 14, 2025
It’s pretty cool how Mastantuono went from being this young tennis player in Argentina to becoming amazing at football with River Plate, it really shows how hard he worked. After he first played for River Plate when he was just 16 he became really important for the team playing 61 games scoring 10 goals and helping with seven assists. Some people say he’s like Lionel Messi but everyone tells him to be his own player.
International Prospects and Future at Real Madrid
He looks really good for international football too, he’s already played for Argentina under-20s and now the main team wants him for World Cup games. He’s the third new player Real Madrid got this summer along with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen and they’re gonna let him play a lot so he can get better.
Going to Real Madrid isn’t just good for his career it’s like his dream coming true, like he said: “NO PODÍAMOS CORTARLE EL SUEÑO A UN JUGADOR” (We couldn’t cut short a player’s dream). This shows how big this chance is at such a famous club.
River Plate’s Record Sale and Mastantuono’s Impact
This deal is bigger than when River Plate sold Enzo Fernandez for €44 million to Benfica and shows how fast Mastantuono has gotten really good at football. For River Plate this means they did a good job helping young players get better, and now they’ve got money to buy new players.
For more about what Real Madrid has been doing lately check out Real Madrid’s recent activities. If you wanna know more about River Plate and what they’ve done visit River Plate’s background and achievements. Learn more about the Argentine Primera Division’s context and Mastantuono’s roots.
