Upon his arrival in the Spanish capital, Xabi Alonso will be waiting for him with the intention that he controls the team's tempo from midfield, with the profile of a classic number 10. With his arrival, everything indicates that Nico Paz will be loaned out again, while Florentino Pérez is excited about adding to his squad a player with enormous potential, mature for his age, and with a profile fully aligned with Real Madrid's identity.
The young prospect's farewell in River's jersey will take place at the Club World Cup. If El Millonario doesn't advance past the group stage, the youngster's last match will be on Wednesday, June 25, against Inter Milan and Lautaro Martínez.
As an additional fact, Mastantuono will be the fifth Argentine footballer to move directly from River to Real Madrid, after Eduardo Anzarda, Pinino Mas, Esteban Cambiasso, and Gonzalo Higuaín.
