Wanted by Sporting and Benfica, Mourinho outcast picks his future | OneFootball

Franco Mastantuono has reportedly decided on his preferred next step, at a time when he still has no room at Real Madrid. The Argentine midfielder, who has already been linked with Sporting and Benfica, wants to play in Italy during the 2026/27 season.

According to ‘Corriere dello Sport’, the 18-year-old player directly told José Mourinho of his intention to move to Serie A: "I’m going to Italy". The Portuguese coach has already given him some minutes during pre-season, but does not see the youngster as part of the merengue squad.

Fiorentina are leading the race and are willing to take Mastantuono on loan. That is also the model preferred by Real Madrid, who still view the young Argentina international as one of the club’s main prospects and are not considering a permanent transfer.

A return to River Plate was considered, but the Spanish club’s decision-makers prefer the midfielder to continue developing in European football, a condition he himself is said to have accepted.

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