Real Madrid Confidencial Why Mastantuono could play the Club World Cup with Madrid while still underage
Mastantuono could be the big surprise for Los Blancos for a very peculiar reason
Real Madrid is trying to act before the Club World Cup in the transfer market. So far, the arrivals of Dean Huijsen and Alexander Arnold have been made official. However, it is not ruled out that more could be announced in the coming days, such as Álvaro Carreras or Nico Paz.
They still have Franco Mastantuono in their sights as a candidate for the midfield. The Argentine has made it clear to those around him that he wants to prioritize Real Madrid's offer. This has made him gain ground even though Madrid ruled him out some time ago.
If they want to secure his services, they will have to act quickly since PSG also wants him. In addition, he could be under Xabi Alonso's orders to play in the Club World Cup. He could do this even though he is still 17 years old (17 years old) and is a minor.
With Endrick, they had to wait until he was 18, but with Mastantuono, it could happen earlier. He has an Italian passport, and the regulations allow him to be signed since he was 16 (16 years old). Therefore, it is not ruled out that they will speed things up, if they finally want him, so that he is available for the Club World Cup.
Real Madrid's anger after ruling out his signing months ago
Last summer, Real Madrid had Franco Mastantuono as a signing with a lot of potential. Solari and Juni Calafat traveled to Argentina to meet with him and those around him to test the waters. His agents committed not to renew so he could sign for Madrid.
This did not happen since they ended up renewing with River Plate under better conditions. Real Madrid saw how their interest was used to get a better contract. This was not well received at Bernabéu, and they immediately ruled out his signing.
It has been his decision to keep waiting for the Madrid offer that has reignited the rumors. However, with PSG's interest, things could get complicated due to the transfer fee. They will have to act quickly if they have finally forgiven him for what happened with his representatives and his renewal.
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