It is one of the nuggets of Argentinian football. River Plate Franco Mastanuono's attacking midfielder officially engaged with Real Madrid for the next 6 seasons.
The young Argentinian will wear the jersey of the largest club in the world at only 17 years old. But before hiding the white tunic, the Argentinian neo-international takes his last steps with his training club during the Club World Cup.
If his departure was more than predictable given his immense talent, he intervenes very early for his coach in River Plate Marcelo Gallardo. The former Paris Saint-Germain player believes that the players leave earlier and earlier abroad.
« It's natural, we form players for the world. Everything happens earlier, young people leave faster, and I understand that these are the rules of the game. He was part of our project for next season. We must readjust ourselves, because there are players who, by their profile, are difficult to replace, ” he said in front of journalists.
Before continuing his words: ” All I want is that he plays with naturalness, that he manages to put aside everything that happens around him, which is very difficult. I am not talking to him about his future life in Madrid, nor of anything outside. I just want him to do what he can do best: play football. »»
Xabi Alonso is impatiently awaiting him
Ardently desired by Xabi Alonso, Franco Mastanuono will have a card to play next season in the workforce of the Basque coach and this despite fierce competition in the offensive sector. At a press conference a few days ago, the Casa Blanca neo-technical did not hide his enthusiasm for recruiting the Argentinian crack.
« We are happy. He is a fantastic present player and has an incredible future. Its maturity on the ground is obvious. I was impressed by his maturity and his ambition during our conversations. We just saw River and we can't wait to get it with us. I appreciated his speech. I saw it with a lot of ambition and confidence. »»
