Real Madrid have confirmed the signing of teenage midfielder Franco Mastantuono from River Plate. The 17-year-old is widely regarded as one of the world’s premier young talents and elevated his stock earlier this month by becoming the youngest player to appear for the Argentina national team in a competitive fixture.

Real Madrid have been quite active in the transfer market so far. The LaLiga giants are looking to add more quality to their squad after an underwhelming 2024/25 campaign.

PSG appeared to be leading the race to sign Franco Mastantuono, one of South America’s brightest young prospects, heading into the summer transfer window. But it’s Real Madrid that ended up