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Mastantuono Pressures River Plate to Join Real Madrid, Unexpected Move

They claim that the Argentine player prioritizes Real Madrid over any other club in the world

Franco Mastantuono is the greatest promise in Argentine soccer at the moment. The River Plate player has a 45 million euro release clause, and several teams are interested in him. His name has been mentioned in Valdebebas, although according to José Félix Díaz, Real Madrid's relationship with the agents is completely broken.

For this reason, one of the major "heavyweights" of Diario MARCA believes he will not end up at Bernabéu. However, Guillermo García Grova, a journalist from Tyc Sports, claims that the player's desire is to sign with Real Madrid. This could completely change the scenario.

If the footballer shows his interest in wearing the merengue jersey, it's possible that the merengue team will make a move. This is something that Florentino Pérez quite likes and might be a reason to change the roadmap.

An interesting aspect is that in Valdebebas, they don't look unfavorably on "getting involved" in the Argentine market. There hasn't been any player from that country in the squad for many years. This issue, although it may seem unimportant, has been discussed by several at the club. 

Fits Into the Signing Policy

Moreover, Franco Mastantuono fits quite well into Florentino Pérez's own signing policy. He has his entire career ahead of him, and his potential is very interesting. Proof of this is that the best clubs in Europe are interested in signing him.

A player wearing a River Plate jersey holds a medal in a stadium.
Franco Mastantuono with the medal after winning a competition | Real Madrid Confidencial

As of today, May 1, it doesn't seem that the top officials of the Madrid institution are giving the green light to pay his release clause. They see it as somewhat exaggerated, but there may be developments, and even if pressure is applied, he might leave for less than the 45 million that River Plate is asking for.

An interesting summer is expected for Madrid, and there will be developments, both in terms of arrivals and departures. The current season is not going well, and regardless of what happens in the league, there are positions that need to be reinforced as soon as possible.

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