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Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo, Federico Valverde… and now Franco Mastantuono. Real Madrid have form for signing South America’s most promising young talents.
An Argentina international who plays on the right wing or as a No 10, Mastantuono was unveiled as a new Madrid player today on his 18th birthday, having agreed to move from River Plate two months ago in a deal that will cost the Spanish giants €63.2million (£54.6m;
Madrid saw off rival interest from teams including Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester United to sign Mastantuono. This is the story of how they did it — including a crucial call from their new head coach Xabi Alonso and influential chief scout Juni Calafat playing a pivotal role once again.
Madrid’s reputation for signing young players from South America is largely down to the work of Brazilian-Spanish chief scout Calafat, who was crucial in sealing those deals for Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo and Valverde, among others.
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