He Barça does not lose track of Franco Mastantuono. At the end of October and beginning of November of this 2024, the Barça club sent Argentina to scouting to follow some of the matches live. River Plate in its stage, as MD has learned.
The midfielder’s name is one of those that Barça It has been noted on its list of future prospects, although monitoring only presupposes gathering information and not an immediate operation, even more so given the financial situation of the Barça club.
Franco Mastantuono17 years old (8-14-2007) and a recognized quality in South American soccer, played more than half an hour in the match of the Libertadores Cup before him Atlético Mineiro. He came on in the 58th minute for Solari but did not score or assist in the final goalless draw (0-0).
In the next meeting before Bandfiel he stayed on the bench. At the orders of Marcelo Gallardothe talented player stands out for being a left-handed player with a lot of offensive ability. She is a young gem that has captured the attention of other top-level European clubs due to her precocity records.
Franco Mastantuono renewed his contract with River Plate, extending his contractual relationship from December 2025 to December 2026, with an increase in his termination clause to 45 million euros, which rose to 50 in the last ten days of each transfer window.
This movement of River was expected not only by him Barça but also by other interested clubs, such as Real Madrid. The player cannot be hired by a European club until he reaches the age of majority and that will be in the month of August. Franco Mastantuono He accepted the proposal to focus on football and avoid being a soap opera.
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