Overview
- Multiple outlets reported on Wednesday that Real Madrid and Fiorentina have finalised a season-long loan for Franco Mastantuono.
- The deal is a straight, or “dry,” loan with no option for Fiorentina to buy the player permanently.
- Clubs agreed a shared-wage arrangement to complete the move after Fiorentina had pushed to include a purchase option during talks.
- Mastantuono has given his approval, has been training apart from the first team at Valdebebas, and is expected to travel to Italy imminently to undergo medicals and be registered.
- Real pursued the loan as a development step after a disrupted debut season, rejecting a Saudi offer to keep Mastantuono in a competitive European setting so he can return to Madrid in 2027 improved and ready to compete for a place.