Real Madrid are reported to have agreed a deal to sign 17-year-old midfielder Franco Mastantuono from River Plate. Already with 61 senior appearances under his belt, Mastantuono became the youngest player to feature in a competitive fixture for the Argentina national team when he came off the bench in Thursday’s 1–0 victory over Chile.

Real Madrid are close to completing the signing of River Plate star Franco Mastantuono, sources have told ESPN, with the playmaker expected to arrive in August, after playing for River at the Club World Cup.

Real Madrid have agreed to sign River Plate's young forward Franco Mastantuono for an initial fee of about $45 million, a spokesman for the Argentine club told Reuters on Thursday.