Real Madrid confirm interest in three Argentine stars after the World Cup | OneFootball

After several years of not considering the major stars of Argentine football when assembling their squads, the arrival of Franco Mastantuono seems to have inaugurated a new era of confidence at Real Madrid, which could continue with the arrival of up to three compatriots once the 2026 World Cup concludes.

The well-known case is that of Nico Paz, a 21-year-old talent who has earned the trust of Lionel Scaloni in the National Team and shines wearing the Como jersey in Serie A. Real Madrid will finally exercise the buy-back clause that will allow them to repatriate him for just 9 million euros when his market value reached 65 million in the last season.

However, Diario As confirmed two other Real Madrid targets in La Albiceleste, both world champions in Qatar in 2022. They are Enzo Fernández from Chelsea and Alexis Mac Allister from Liverpool; both to serve as definitive replacements for Toni Kroos and Luka Modric, two figures that the Merengue club has yet to replace.

For now, the Spanish portal advanced that they are more part of Florentino Pérez's wish list than a decision, mainly due to the large financial outlay that signing both in the same market would require. The Blues have set a release clause of 250 million euros for Enzo and have no intention of negotiating his transfer; while Maca would not leave the Reds for less than 100 million.

Alexis Mac Allister and Enzo Fernández, Argentine talent in the Premier League. (Getty)

Although the former River player might be considered a more recent whim, in the case of the former Boca player, there had already been a recommendation from Carlo Ancelotti, the club's former coach, to pursue his signing as the ideal replacement for the German Toni Kroos, who left the team in May of last year, deciding to retire.

Confidence in Mastantuono

Despite the loss of prominence experienced by Franco Mastantuono, hindered by a pubalgia that prevented him from developing in full condition, Real Madrid is convinced that the future is with the Argentine and for that reason, they immediately dismissed the initial inquiries about the possibility of him being loaned out.

The Argentine returned to gain minutes coming off the bench in the match that ended with a thrashing against Betis last Sunday and is part of the squad to compete in the Spanish Super Cup, where he hopes to have even more prominence than he had at the end of 2025.

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