Real Madrid’s Ongoing Quest for Young Talent: The Case of Franco Mastantuono

Real Madrid and its sports management, they do not stop working and continue searching and finding talents in all corners of the world. The management carried out from that department, the same one that some say does not exist, but that in reality aims to be invisible and effective equally in your work, is what makes it possible for the white club to maintain a strong and competitive squad in the present and in the future. With Endrick still to arrive (on Tuesday he will debut with Brazil at the Bernabéu), the search continues and now he looks towards Argentina, a football that seems to have found the point of discovering and showing young talent, with the name of Franco Mastantuono first of all.

The signing age is reduced every day. The 18 year olds seem to be veterans or close to it. The processes are accelerating and European teams are becoming clearer every day that they must sign and wait for the time to come when they can join. Vini, Rodrygo, Endrick… are the best example of this. The greats have copied the Real Madrid system. Barcelona with Vitor Roque and Manchester City with Claudio Echeverri, signed before the age of 18. The Blaugrana do not hide that they are trying to create something similar to what they have done for Valdebebas when it comes to finding talent and knowing how to win the favor of the footballer, with the example of Vini, Rodrygo and Endrick.

Visit to Buenos Aires

In recent weeks, envoys from Real Madrid, in addition to traveling to Brazil to watch and care for Endrick, extended the visit to Buenos Aires, to see first-hand the evolution of a group of young people from River Plate who attract attention, with Mastantuono at the head. Offensive midfielder or midfielder as he is called in Argentina, The Argentine left-hander is breaking records for precocity and importance at River Plate. And all at only 16 years old. Together with Ruberto and the aforementioned Echeverri, they have taken the baton from Julián Álvarez and Enzo Fernández.

Mastantuono is already signed up with the letter that they dedicate to an important player in the Real Madrid agenda. It has been many years without incorporating Argentines, a market that has always worked well for the white club. The last attempt was made with Julian Alvarez But the absence of a place for non-EU citizens closed the door to a player who as a child played in a white Madrid game and who has become something more than a reality at City.

The emergence of Mastantuono (nine games with the first team) set off alarms among the River Plate leaders, who have reacted more diligently than in previous cases, reaching an agreement with the footballer to improve the contract (it ends on June 30, 2026) and raise his clause to 45 million euros, which It would make him the most expensive transfer for an Argentine club if the contract termination was used. Quantity, right now, out of market.

Now the race has begun to secure the signing of a 16-year-old footballer who will not be able to reach Europe until summer 2026. Some team will take the step and before the end of this season, the Argentine will commit to traveling to Europe in two years. Risky operation, but one of those that can ensure the future. And Real Madrid knows a lot about that. At the moment they have seen him and they like him. Now we need to lay the seed to start working on his signing.

2024-03-25 05:12:03
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