River Plate player celebrating with a raised fist in front of a radio studio and the Real Madrid crest beside him — Cadena SER announces River Plate's goal with Franco Mastantuono | Real Madrid Confidencial

Camara — Cadena SER announces River Plate's goal with Franco Mastantuono | Real Madrid Confidencial

Cadena SER announces it: River Plate is going to play their last card in the Mastantuono case

Real Madrid wants Franco Mastantuono to arrive in the capital of Spain as soon as possible

10/06/2025 17:50:00h

Sergio Iglesias

River Plate wants Franco Mastantuono to stay with the team until the winter transfer window. Héctor González detailed this on "El Larguero" when referring to the possible signing of the young Argentine prospect by Real Madrid. The white team has focused its attention on one of the most promising talents in Argentine soccer, although the Núñez club wants to keep him on their roster for as long as possible.

Currently, River Plate fully relies on Franco Mastantuono to play the entire Club World Cup. The fact is they also want him to participate in the knockout stages of the next Copa Libertadores. The Argentine team is one of the main favorites for the title, and the round of 16 of the continental tournament will begin in mid-August.

Soccer player in a River Plate uniform making a gesture of doubt or confusion on the field.

Franco Mastantuono will be a new Real Madrid player | Real Madrid Confidencial

The plan River Plate has for Franco Mastantuono

The idea of the "millonario" club is to repeat the move they already made with Julián Álvarez in 2022 and with Claudio Echeverri this same 2025. They want Franco Mastantuono to stay with the team until the end of the calendar year and then leave in the winter transfer window.

At the time, Julián Álvarez signed for Manchester City in January 2022, but he was loaned to the Argentine club between February and July of that same year. "It's not the same to ask City for six months as it is to ask Real Madrid for six months", Héctor González commented on "Cadena SER".

What is clear is that Real Madrid want to secure the footballer's services as soon as possible to make his adaptation easier.

Good relations between Real Madrid and River Plate stand out

In any case, the relationship between Real Madrid and River Plate is quite positive. In fact, just two months ago, the leaders of the Argentine club were at Bernabéu and, according to reports, there was great harmony between the boards.

A player wearing the River Plate jersey in action during a match.

River Plate wants to keep the player until the winter transfer window | Real Madrid Confidencial

In any case, River Plate keeps its position and will try to have Franco Mastantuono play as much as possible with them. Meanwhile, Real Madrid, with Xabi Alonso already in charge, has the goal of having the Argentine as soon as possible. The white team wants the albiceleste prospect to adapt to European soccer as early as possible.

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