The New Fede Valverde Faces Barça and Real Madrid, Laporta Wants to Get Ahead

Real Madrid has stood out in recent years for signing young prospects, achieving great success with players like Vinícius, Rodrygo, or Jude Bellingham. Looking ahead to the next season, the club intended to continue with this strategy by incorporating Franco Mastantuono, a player from River Plate.

However, Fabrizio Romano has issued a clear warning to Real Madrid regarding this operation. The young talent from River Plate has remained on the radar of several of the most important clubs in Europe. His €41 million clause is one of the reasons why numerous teams are interested in securing his signing.

Although Real Madrid is very interested in signing the Argentine, they could face a situation similar to that of Julián Álvarez, the current Atlético player. If the Madrid club doesn't present a firm offer and secure his signing immediately, Franco Mastantuono could choose to join another club.

Which Other Club Is Watching Franco Mastantuono?

Although Real Madrid has maintained its interest in signing the Argentine, Fabrizio Romano's warning has been clear. If the club wants to avoid a situation like that of Julián Álvarez, with the player leaving for another team, they must act in the coming weeks.

Given his talent and relatively affordable clause, the operation doesn't present major obstacles for Real Madrid. However, although the club might be waiting until the summer to finalize the signing, other teams could get ahead and secure his contract before then.

Among those clubs lurking, FC Barcelona has emerged in recent hours. According to reports from 'Fichajes.com', in Ciudad Condal they are already aware of the economic effort they will need to make to sign Franco Mastantuono.

Meanwhile, River Plate can boast of having developed talents like Julián Álvarez, Enzo Fernández, and Claudio Echeverri. Now, the Argentine club finds itself in a similar situation with Franco Mastantuono, who is also on Barcelona's radar.

Meanwhile, at Real Madrid they remain aware of the situation of a footballer who ceased to be a priority some time ago. It is worth remembering that Franco Mastantuono and his agent used the Madrid club to raise his value and secure a better contract. This type of behavior did not sit well with Florentino Pérez, who lost interest in the Argentine midfielder.