Real Madrid spent €45 million to bring Franco Mastantuono from River Plate last summer. Less than a year later, they’re already looking to send him somewhere else, at least temporarily.
The Spanish giants are planning to loan the 18-year-old Argentine winger to another club for the 2026/27 season, a move designed to get him the first-team minutes that have been nearly impossible to come by at the Bernabeu.
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Mastantuono arrived in Madrid on June 13, 2025, with a six-year contract running through June 2031. He officially turned 18 on August 14, 2025, the same day his contract kicked in.
Mastantuono’s first-team appearances have been limited since his arrival, a reality that has less to do with his ability and more to do with the sheer volume of attacking options already in the squad.
