The Madridista’s scouting team traveled to the Elephant Cemetery (CA Colón Stadium) to verify whether the information that reached the Spanish capital was true.
Reports of Franco Mastantuono, River Plate’s new jewel, have arrived in the Real Madrid offices, more precisely in the scouting department. The 16-year-old midfielder is the star of the Millonario B team but recently had a fantastic game with the first team. He even scored his first goal as a professional.
It happened last Wednesday when River Plate played the thirty-second round of the Argentine Cup against Excursionistas at the Elephant Cemetery. The Madridista scouting team traveled to the stadium in Santafé, Argentina to check if Franco Mastantuono’s talent was true.
Franco Mastantuono broke a record with River Plate
The Merengue delegates and the more than 30,000 spectators who attended this cup match witnessed a new record for the cross-band team. The young midfielder scored one of the three goals that helped his team win the game and advance to the next round of the competition. However, what few knew was that the azuleño was the youngest player in Millonaria’s history to score a goal as a professional.
This record was held by Javier Saviola when he scored his first goal at the age of 16 years, 10 months and 7 days. But Mastantuono did it at 16 years, 5 months and 24 days. A milestone that marks him as an undeniable promise not only in Argentine but also in world football. For this reason, the Madridista’s scouting reports recommend the immediate signing of the gaucho pearl.
Franco Mastantuono’s signing is starting to boil and River Plate is rubbing its hands
The young footballer currently has a contract with the Buenos Aires company until December 31, 2025. His base price has not yet been determined. but Argentine managers believe it could be around 15 million euros. However, Merengue’s sports management is already working on a more favorable agreement as the contract term is less than two years.
Real Madrid’s idea is to bring Franco Mastantuono to Castilla with clear opportunities in the first team. But a case like that of Vinicius Junior or Rodrygo could happen. The really important thing is that the white club has to wait until the 2025 summer market when the player comes of age. Even though Florentino knows it that the footballer has either renewed or been admitted to Europe by another team by that date.