Real Madrid is already planning Mastantuono's return

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Real Madrid has loaned Franco Mastantuono, 19 years old, to Fiorentina until June 30, 2027 with a clear objective: for the Argentine to accumulate the minutes he didn't have in his first season at the Santiago Bernabéu and return prepared to compete for a spot. The deal does not include a buy option, a decision that keeps the club's control over his future intact.

Mastantuono leaves, but Madrid maintains its commitment

Mastantuono's loan does not mean a permanent departure. Real Madrid keeps the Argentine under contract and has chosen the Serie A as the stage for his development during the 2026/27 season. Fiorentina will be his destination for a year before returning to Madrid in June 2027.

The decision comes after a first season with 35 games, 1,484 minutes, three goals, and an assist. Mastantuono started in 17 of those matches, numbers that still reflect limited participation for a player for whom the club paid over 60 million euros to River Plate.

The player himself acknowledged this week that his first year in Madrid "was not easy", although he stated that the experience helped him learn and grow. He now faces his time in Italy as an opportunity to gain continuity and demonstrate his level in a different context.

Carvajal and Casemiro precedent

The move recalls a formula that Real Madrid previously used with Dani Carvajal and Casemiro. Both temporarily left the club to compete consistently in Europe and later returned to the Santiago Bernabéu as players ready to take on important roles.

Carvajal was loaned to Bayer Leverkusen during the 2012/13 season after completing his training in Castilla. The full-back played 36 games in Germany and returned to Real Madrid in the summer of 2013, where he eventually became one of the club's most important players in recent history.

Casemiro's case followed a similar path. The Brazilian joined Real Madrid Castilla in 2013, debuted with the first team, and was later loaned to Porto during the 2014/15 season. In Portugal, he played 41 games and returned to Madrid as a midfielder ready to compete at the highest level.

The difference is that Mastantuono arrives at Fiorentina after completing a full season with Real Madrid's first team. His loan now aims for him to turn that experience into consistency, responsibility, and prominence.

Fiorentina will be the ultimate test

The Italian context could be particularly crucial for Mastantuono. Fiorentina has acquired him without a buy option, and the Argentine has already begun to have a role in the preseason and in the Coppa Italia, where he participated in the 4-1 victory against Benevento.

Madrid's goal is not just for him to play more. Mastantuono needs to become a player capable of sustaining the level he showed at specific moments with River and Argentina for months. Fiorentina will allow him to compete with less pressure than at Madrid but in one of Europe's major leagues.

The next step will be to see what version of Mastantuono returns to Spain in 2027. If the Argentine manages to become a regular starter in Florence and improves his goal and assist numbers, Real Madrid will have reasons to bring back a player for whom they made an investment of over 60 million euros.

The example of Carvajal and Casemiro shows that a loan does not have to mean the end of a relationship with Real Madrid. In Mastantuono's case, the absence of a buy option and the planned return in June 2027 point to a different strategy: the club wants the Argentine to leave for a year and return to Madrid as the player he couldn't quite be in his first season.

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