A young player wearing River Plate’s number 30 jersey appears in the background while an older man with gray hair and a serious expression is in the foreground.
Franco Mastantuono and Florentino | Camara Real Madrid Confidencial
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Warning about Mastantuono, in Argentina they give Florentino a wake-up call: 'No...'

In Argentina, they are certain and send a message and warning about Mastantuono to Real Madrid

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Didac Aguirre

The signing of one of the most promising South American footballers at the moment, such as Franco Mastantuono, already has Madridists waiting. River Plate's participation in the Club World Cup was not the desired one (no fue la esperada), and now it's only a matter of time before he is seen wearing the Merengue jersey. However, the warning from Argentina changes the outlook considerably and with a very forceful statement.

"Don't think he's coming in already to be a starter". With these words, they make it quite clear that the player is not yet ready to join the starting eleven of the white team. This seems logical for a footballer who is only 17 years old.

River Plate player controlling the ball during a match in the stadium with spectators in the background
Franco Mastantuono during a match with River Plate | Real Madrid Confidencial

Obviously, under Alonso's guidance, he will be able to learn a lot, mainly in terms of reading the game. For this reason, even though he is only a prospect, it's practically logical that there's still a lot to polish, but he'll do it in the first team.

They know the risk

This player has simply been outstanding under River Plate in recent years, where he has gradually climbed up to reach the first team. In this, he managed to show on more than one occasion the high level he has and, above all, the promising future ahead.

However, this warning may not come to cut off intentions, but quite the opposite: they have to start thinking that the player is not yet established. The white club is aware of this, and for this reason, they've decided to give Alonso the baton to give these young players experience.

Soccer player wearing a River Plate uniform on the field during a match
Franco Mastantuono celebrating a goal with River | Real Madrid Confidencial

One only has to look at this Club World Cup to see how he has managed to bring out the qualities of players like Fran García, Gonzalo, and Arda Güler. For this reason, they have high hopes that this player's performance will grow exponentially under the Spanish coach.

Everything will go calmly

Real Madrid knows perfectly well that it didn't sign a footballer to be the big star on the right wing of the club. For this reason, they will proceed as calmly as possible to avoid things going in the wrong direction.

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