Roma Inquired About Real Madrid Pair During the Summer | OneFootball

Roma tested the waters for two Real Madrid starlets, Franco Mastantuono and Endrick, in the summer, but they ultimately came up empty-handed. The former just made history, becoming the youngest foreigner to score a hat-trick in Serie A, DAZN reports.

According to Calciomercato, the Giallorossi were among the teams that tried to sign the Argentine during the past window. However, they wanted a permanent transfer, while Los Blancos were adamant about continuing to control the player, so the talks didn’t last long.

Mastantuono eventually moved to Fiorentina on a simple loan, with no option or obligation to buy, with the Viola covering about half of his €3.5M wages, while Endrick didn’t move at all, and Roma remain keen on him ahead of January, Corriere dello Sport informs.

The Brazilian stayed put on José Mourinho’s orders mostly because of Rodrygo’s injury. However, he has yet to play a minute, as he’s behind some stars and Carlos Espì in the pecking order. His frustration is mounting. His January exit will steadily gain steam if the situation doesn’t improve. The Giallorossi rate him very highly and are ready to broach a deal similar to Nico Paz’s one to bring him in.

Our Take on Roma, Mastantuono, and Endrick

Not being able to sell Matias Soulé obstructed most of their plans, but he’s faring well, so they can’t complain about the outcome, even though they would have preferred more variety in their frontline. The Fiorentina loanee is very similar. Instead, the latter would indeed bring something different to the table, but those kinds of rentals aren’t too palatable in the long run, and they aren’t short-handed as it is.