On Saturday, Franco Mastanuono arrived in Spain before starting the next chapter of his career in Real Madrid.
There are many expectations for the attacker, who will officially join the club at his 18th birthday later this month.
Mastanuono should be an important player for Xabi Alonso, despite his age. The general feeling at Real Madrid is that he has an exceptional player in his hands, and it is also felt in Argentina, the homeland of the young player.
Daniel Brizuela, recruitment manager in River Plate, discovered Mastanuono a few years ago and founded great hopes on the new Real Madrid player, as he told Radio Marca.
Mastanuono made his Argentine team debut.
“In the middle of a children's string, he carried out an oriented check and made a pass which ended in a goal. This is where I said to myself: he is a child prodigy. The difference did not lie only in what it was doing, but also in the way and the moment it did. He embodies the prototype of the European footballer. I always said he was the ideal player for Real Madrid. »»
“I am sure he will be present at the next World Cup. He is the heir to the number 10 of Lionel Messi in the Argentine national team. »»
We expect a lot from him at Real Madrid.
Alonso plans to count on Mastanuono as a regular holder from the age of 18, Real Madrid undoubtedly considers him as one of his pillars for the years to come. This implies a certain pressure, even if its integration into the Spanish capital will be progressive, since it will officially start training less than a week before the start of the new Liga season for the Merengues.
It will be interesting to see how Mastantuono evolves in Real Madrid, but expectations are high.
