Florentino Pérez Has Made a Decisive Decision regarding one of the most desired young prospects in South American soccer. The president of Real Madrid has definitively ruled out signing Franco Mastantuono, the talented Argentine attacking midfielder from River Plate who, at 17 years old, had already attracted the interest of half of Europe. The deal seemed close some time ago, but negotiations reached a deadlock for a very clear reason: the footballer's agent.
Florentino Says 'No' to Mastantuono: A Key Reason
Real Madrid had been following Mastantuono for months. His release clause is set at 45 million (45 millones), a high figure for his age, but manageable for the white club if they truly believed in his enormous potential. However, according to Madrid-Barcelona, Florentino Pérez has ordered to halt any signing attempts due to the high demands of his agent, Augusto Fernández.
The relationship between Real Madrid and Fernández has not been good for some time. The agent has requested excessively high commissions and an out-of-market salary for a player without experience in Europe. This has been key for the merengue entity to step back. "We are not going to mortgage the club's structure for a youth player," sources close to the board point out.
Franco Mastantuono Prioritizes Real Madrid
The most striking thing is that Mastantuono continues to prioritize Real Madrid. Despite rumors of interest from other clubs like Manchester City, Chelsea, or PSG, the player has put all offers on hold waiting for a signal from Valdebebas. But that signal will not come.
Florentino Pérez has been decisive: the signing is ruled out. At the White House, they do not consider changing their stance while the agent remains the same and keeps his demands. Once again, the white president prioritizes the club's economic control and transfer policy, even over one of the greatest gems of Argentine soccer.
It remains to be seen if the president of Real Madrid ends up reflecting and changes his mind regarding Franco Mastantuono. But, as of today, the information reaching Madrid-Barcelona is clear: no way. Mastantuono is ruled out even if he continues waiting, and other positions are prioritized to strengthen the squad.