Mark this name down: Frank Mastantuono. Because we will hear a lot about him in the Old Continent, while for the moment his standout role is elsewhere. The Argentine attacking midfielder who will turn 17 on August 14 is stealing the eye with his performances in the River Platesoon ending up in the crosshairs of the real Madrid very attentive to the South American market.
River Plate at attention
A very precious jewel that the Spanish giant wants to buy without ifs or buts. Already a few months ago, the newspaper reports ASReal had declared that they wanted him, having discussed it internally and taking the unanimous decision to focus on him with the evident push of Solari (director of the football area of the Spanish club). However, River was not caught unprepared, aware of the undisputed quality of the boy, for this reason at the time it renewed the boy’s contract until 2026, setting a exit clause of 45 million euros. A peculiarity on which the Argentine club does not compromise.
First offer and the Endrick formula
Yet Real is confident that it can get around this postscript and lower the price, so much so that – the Spanish press reports – it has offered around 25 million euros, also exposing itself with regard to the “Endrick formula”: immediately signing Mastantuono, but parking him for another year in Argentina, at River. At the moment there is no agreement and it should not be signed even in the short term, but Florentino Perez’s club is very active on this track and does not intend to let such a pure talent slip away. Being also willing to work patiently and to let himself be extinguished.