A man in the foreground with two circular images behind him, one of a player in black and white and another of a player celebrating in a River Plate jersey.
Fabrizio Romano with Mastantuono celebrating and Julián in black and white | Camara Didac Aguirre
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Fabrizio Romano Sends a Message to Real Madrid About Mastantuono After the Julián Case

The Warning Real Madrid Has Received Regarding the Signing of Franco Mastantuono

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Didac Aguirre

Real Madrid has been characterized in recent years by signing young prospects. Focusing on young talent, the club has had enormous success with players like Vinícius Júnior and Rodrygo Goes. Looking ahead to the next season, the club sought to continue this trend through the transfer of Franco Mastantuono.

However, Fabrizio Romano has issued a clear warning to the club regarding this operation. The young talent from River Plate has remained on the radar of several of the most important clubs across Europe. His 41M euro clause is one of the reasons why multiple teams are looking to carry out his signing.

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Franco Mastantuono with River Plate | Didac Aguirre

While Real Madrid is more than interested in acquiring the services of the Argentine, they could suffer something like the Julián Álvarez case. Either the Merengue team presents an offer and signs Mastantuono immediately, or he will decide to leave for another team.

The Situation with Mastantuono

At just 17 years old, Franco Mastantuono has established himself as one of the best talents in the world. Shining in the midfield, the player has demonstrated his abilities to support both defense and attack. These are qualities highly appreciated by Real Madrid, with the club always looking for very complete players.

Although the club has maintained its interest in signing the Argentine, Fabrizio Romano's warning has been forceful. In order to avoid another situation like Julián's, with the player leaving for another team, Real Madrid must act now.

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Franco Mastantuono with River Plate | Didac Aguirre

Given his talent and his more than affordable clause, the operation doesn't present many problems for the Merengue team. Although the club might be waiting until the summer to finalize this operation, other teams could end up getting ahead.

The Fight for a Great Talent

Despite Real Madrid not being interested in a bidding war for Mastantuono, the club is well aware of the Argentine's talent. In a squad where a young midfielder would be very well received, the club will have to fight tooth and nail for this signing.

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