Franco Mastantuono: Real Madrid win race for 17-year-old Argentine wonderkid
Mastantuono is set to join up with the squad after his 18th birthday, meaning he will be free to represent River at the Club World Cup, where he will get his first taste of European football, facing Inter Milan in the group stage.
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