AC Milan will reportedly look to beat Real Madrid in the race to secure the services of 17-year-old Argentine wonderkid Franco Mastantuono.
According to a report by Spanish outlet Fichajes, Franco Mastantuono is the subject of interest from AC Milan. The River Plate teenage sensation is also a target for Real Madrid. However, the Serie A giants are looking to beat Los Blancos to the signature of the Argentine wonderkid, who will cost around €41 million due to a release clause in his contract.
The rapid rise of Franco Mastantuono
Franco Mastantuono has emerged as the latest highly-rated prospect to have pundits hailing him as a world-class talent. A native of Azul, the teenage prodigy began his youth career in his hometown with River de Azul before spending a year with Club Cemento. However, he has risen in prominence since joining River Plate in 2019.
The 17-year-old has come leaps and bounds in the last half a decade, progressing through the ranks before breaking into the first-team squad this year. Mastantuono has already turned out 32 times thus far for River Plate while chipping in with three goals and two assists.
Meanwhile, the youngster’s progress at Rive Plate has not gone unnoticed, capturing the attention of several high-profile clubs across Europe. Widespread reports have heavily linked the Argentine wonderkid with Real Madrid, with AC Milan looking to beat the Merengues to his signature.
High in demand
Real Madrid’s interest in Franco Mastantuono is understandable. The reigning La Liga champions have constantly scoured the market for highly-rated prospects during Florentino Perez’s current reign as the club president. That has helped Real Madrid land first-team regulars like Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo, and Federico Valverde, among others.
As for AC Milan, the Serie A giants want to bolster their offensive department by signing a player who can reprise a central role. With Ruben Loftus-Cheek close to turning 30, Mastantuono can arrive as the Englishman’s deputy before taking over as the first-choice no. 10 for AC Milan.
AC Milan will look to steal a march on Real Madrid for Mastantuono, likely by triggering his release clause worth €41 million. It will be interesting to see if the Rossoneri will beat Real Madrid to the 17-year-old Argentine prodigy’s signature next year.
AC Milan will reportedly look to beat Real Madrid in the race to secure the services of 17-year-old Argentine wonderkid Franco Mastantuono.
According to a report by Spanish outlet Fichajes, Franco Mastantuono is the subject of interest from AC Milan. The River Plate teenage sensation is also a target for Real Madrid. However, the Serie A giants are looking to beat Los Blancos to the signature of the Argentine wonderkid, who will cost around €41 million due to a release clause in his contract.
The rapid rise of Franco Mastantuono
Franco Mastantuono has emerged as the latest highly-rated prospect to have pundits hailing him as a world-class talent. A native of Azul, the teenage prodigy began his youth career in his hometown with River de Azul before spending a year with Club Cemento. However, he has risen in prominence since joining River Plate in 2019.
The 17-year-old has come leaps and bounds in the last half a decade, progressing through the ranks before breaking into the first-team squad this year. Mastantuono has already turned out 32 times thus far for River Plate while chipping in with three goals and two assists.
Meanwhile, the youngster’s progress at Rive Plate has not gone unnoticed, capturing the attention of several high-profile clubs across Europe. Widespread reports have heavily linked the Argentine wonderkid with Real Madrid, with AC Milan looking to beat the Merengues to his signature.
High in demand
Real Madrid’s interest in Franco Mastantuono is understandable. The reigning La Liga champions have constantly scoured the market for highly-rated prospects during Florentino Perez’s current reign as the club president. That has helped Real Madrid land first-team regulars like Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo, and Federico Valverde, among others.
As for AC Milan, the Serie A giants want to bolster their offensive department by signing a player who can reprise a central role. With Ruben Loftus-Cheek close to turning 30, Mastantuono can arrive as the Englishman’s deputy before taking over as the first-choice no. 10 for AC Milan.
AC Milan will look to steal a march on Real Madrid for Mastantuono, likely by triggering his release clause worth €41 million. It will be interesting to see if the Rossoneri will beat Real Madrid to the 17-year-old Argentine prodigy’s signature next year.