Real Madrid prepare offer for Argentine prodigy Franco Mastantuono | OneFootball

Real Madrid are planning to submit an offer to sign River Plate teenage sensation Franco Mastantuono this summer. (h/t Diario AS)

Los Blancos head coach Carlo Ancelotti is heading closer towards the exit door after enduring a disappointing 2024/25 season.

An exit from the Champions League quarter-final followed by a Copa del Rey final defeat against Barcelona have piled the pressure on the Italian gaffer.

Madrid’s final chance of winning a trophy is La Liga, but Ancelotti is expected to leave Santiago Bernabeu at the end of the season, having reached an agreement to become Brazil’s next head coach.

Los Blancos are looking at football director Santiago Solari as a make-shift option to lead the club in the FIFA Club World Cup before appointing a long-term manager.

Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso is the frontrunner for the next full-time managerial position at Madrid.

Solari, who previously managed Los Blancos in 2018, has identified his compatriot Mastantuono as a potential target to reinforce the squad.

The 17-year-old has been making waves with his sublime performances for River Plate.

He recently grabbed the headlines for his sensational free kick in the Superclasico win against Boca Juniors.

Mastantuno is expected to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Julian Alvarez, Enzo Fernandez and Claudio Echeverri, who have secured moves to top clubs after breaking through at River Plate.

With six goal contributions in 14 games this season, the prodigious attacking midfielder has unsurprisingly caught the attention of European giants.

Boasting a higher ceiling and flair, Mastantuono has been dubbed the future of the Argentine national team.

Madrid have earned the reputation for snapping up the best talents in the world, as were the cases with Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo Goes, Endrick and Arda Guler.

The trend could continue with Mastantuono, who is rated at €45 million.