Real Madrid have reportedly won the race to sign Argentine wonderkid Franco Mastantuono. The 17-year-old currently plies his trade at River Plate, where he has proved a sensation, fast emerging as one of the world’s best young players, making his senior international debut this week.

Florian Plettenberg reports that Real Madrid have reached an agreement with Franco Mastantuono. The 17-year-old will join the Spanish side after the Club World Cup, where the Argentine will play with

Franco Mastantuono became the youngest debutant for Argentina’s men’s senior football team in a competitive match when he came off the bench for La Albiceleste’s 1-0 win over Chile in FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers on Friday.