He real Madrid trains in Valdebebas for eleven days now. Mourinho He is still waiting for many of his internationals, but in this start he has had time to draw conclusions with the group he has, with players who are risking their future after being highlighted last season, with a level below expectations.
Of all of them, Franco Mastantuono has taken advantage. He is one of the footballers who has most surprised the Real Madrid coach, who still has work ahead of him to shape his team, both in the chosen ones and in the way of playing. There will be more departures and the option of some more signings is still open, but the Argentine already knows that he can earn a place, at least, within the squad.
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The truth is that what Mourinho is seeing has already been noted by Xabi Alonso and even Arbeloa himself. He was one of the most popular signings of last season. Xabi was the chosen one and one of his clearest decisions was to bet on the Argentine on the right wing. He was almost always a starter until his pubic injury occurred in November. From then on he began to lose presence.
Arbeloa did the same. Franco started in his debut against Albacete in the Cup. Also in the coach’s Champions League debut against Monaco and later against Benfica. In the League it was similar, but it was also losing presence. Then came the two-game ban for the red card against Getafe in stoppage time. River’s ex did not find his place and ended up without confidence. Then the World Cup match would arrive.
More mid-point than wing
The operation with River was around 60 million euros and he arrived as one of the players with the most projection even for the albiceleste, although his very irregular season left him without the World Cup in the end. For Mou, as with Xabi, Mastantuono’s ability to play with intensity and press high is more than valuable. The Portuguese’s job now is to make the footballer feel comfortable and confident to show that he has the talent to play for Madrid.
Otherwise, Madrid has long had the option of loaning the player on the table, as it did last season with Endrick. who ended up at Lyon and that a priori this campaign he is going to be under Mourinho’s orders. The white club is not thinking about completely getting rid of River’s ex, aware that in the end it is not easy to adapt to Europe, especially being so young in his first year. Clubs from the Premier and even in Italy are not ruled out. Nor continue in the League, where clubs like Villarreal and Real Sociedad have played.
