River Plate winger Franco Mastantuono is a Real Madrid player.
The 16-year-old burst onto the Argentine scene this season.
According to local journalist Hernán Castillo, “Real Madrid desperately need to take him. . . Mastantuono is turning 18 and leaving River is inevitable. “
Mastantuono made his senior debut at River this year and his contract has a $30 million buyout clause.
Mastantuono (Azul, Buenos Aires; 14-8-2007) is a left-footed midfielder who becomes the youngest goalscorer (16 years, five months and 24 days) in the history of River Plate, surpassing the record of Javier “El Conejo”. Saviola (16 years, 10 months and 7 days).
This article was first published on Tribal Football and was distributed with permission.
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