Real Madrid closes a new signing... but will arrive in January

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Real Madrid would already have secured their next big talent: Franco Mastantuono. This is what Eduardo Inda asserts in OkDiario, where it is claimed that the young attacking midfielder from River Plate will join the white team in January 2026, once he comes of age. The Argentine footballer is expected to be one of the future greats, and at Valdebebas, they do not want to miss the chance to secure his signing ahead of other European giants like PSG.

The deal would be around 60 million euros, including a release clause and commissions, a figure that at the Santiago Bernabéu they consider affordable given the player's potential. Mastantuono, who has already dazzled with his left foot in Argentine football and even left his mark in the Superclásico against Boca with a stunning long-range free-kick goal, is seen by many as the next big global star project.

Advanced negotiations underway, but he won't arrive until 2026

With European nationality in hand, the young talent would not face bureaucratic obstacles to join the team led by whoever succeeds Carlo Ancelotti, who will bid farewell to the Real Madrid bench after the last matchday of the league. The same will happen with Luka Modric, another emblem saying goodbye. And it is precisely in the midst of these departures where the club is already thinking about the future.

According to the information published, the white club has already held several discussions with River Plate's board, and although the player will not be able to participate in the upcoming Club World Cup, it is expected that he will officially join the first team in January 2026.

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