Franco Mastantuono turned 18 and celebrated it in Madrid: who accompanied him and his intimate moments in the Spanish capital.

The day has arrived: Franco Mastantuono signed his contract with Real Madrid and is now a new player for the Spanish club . The signing took place on August 14th, the striker's 18th birthday, which is when he is eligible to do so.

Mastantuono arrived in Spain two weeks ago, accompanied by his parents, siblings and agents, including Augusto Fernández , former player for River and Vélez Sarsfield , among others.

On his X account, the Azul native uploaded two images of his intimate birthday celebration, where he posed for the camera before blowing out the candles on a cake and, later, in a group photo with his father Cristian , his brother Valentín and his representatives, including Fernández, who also made a mention on his Instagram account about what was the lead-up to the signing of the ex-River player's contract.

At 18, Mastantuono revolutionized the Argentine football world by moving from River Plate to Real Madrid, one of the most iconic clubs in the world. The fulfillment of his €45 million buyout clause landed him in the Old Continent, where he will make his first steps in his quest to stay permanently with the Merengue squad.

Wearing the number 30 jersey—just like he did at River Plate— Mastantuono has generated a lot of excitement since his arrival in Madrid. His rapid emergence in professional football , combined with an atypical maturity for a player of his age, led Real Madrid to quickly set their sights on him and execute a multi-million-dollar release clause to secure his services.

While waiting to quickly adapt to Spanish culture, the country's media reported on the signing of his contract and gave details of his first days in Europe.

“They define him as 'a child with frozen blood' . "He's eager to put on the shirt and train with his teammates, because for legal reasons he couldn't, but he's followed a specific plan devised by manager Xabi (Alonso) and guided by the physical trainer. He's looking for a house, but he hasn't found one yet. He's relaxed listening to Joaquín Sabina, and he has a vinyl collection," explained journalist Ignacio Marcano on the radio program El Larguero .

After a call from Xabi Alonso to entice him with the Real Madrid project, the 18-year-old player did not hesitate in the face of such seduction and quickly between River and the Spanish club they agreed on the amounts of the transfer .

Upon signing his contract, the player will be able to join first-team training sessions and be available to the coach to compete for a place in the starting lineup.

It's worth noting that Real Madrid played their final preseason match in Austria and are already looking ahead to their La Liga debut, scheduled for Saturday against Osasuna , where Mastantuono could be included in the squad.

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