PSG appeared to be leading the race to sign Franco Mastantuono, one of South America’s brightest young prospects, heading into the summer transfer window. But it’s Real Madrid that ended up beating them to the punch.
Transfer expertFabrizio Romano reported that Mastantuono decided to join Real Madrid, viewing the move as a dream come true. The Argentine teenager has already agreed to personal terms.
As the deal takes shape, more details are emerging about how the switch happened, especially after PSG seemed to be the likely destination.
New details on PSG missing out on Mastantuono to Real Madridemerge
Franco Mastantuono
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Journalist Jorge C. Picón reported on Wednesday that Luis Enrique had called Mastantuono, and PSG had convinced him. It was only a matter of hours before he was going to sign with the French club—until Real Madrid came in and completely changed the game. Mastantuono’s priority was always Real Madrid.
🚨 Un detalle de Mastantuono:
Luis Enrique lo llamó y el PSG lo tenía convencido. Era cuestión de horas que firmase con el equipo francés. Hasta que apareció el Real Madrid y cambió el juego por completo. La prioridad de Franco siempre fue el Real Madrid. pic.twitter.com/iPoWBWygx1
— Picón (@JorgeCPicon) June 11, 2025
Romano recently reported that Real Madrid’s Juni Calafat left for Spain after reaching an agreement on personal terms with Mastantuono. A long-term deal had alreadybeen agreed upon, and the club was working to finalize an agreement with River Plate.