Real Madrid have completed the signing of Franco Mastantuono from River Plate. The 17-year-old will sign a six-year deal at the Spanish champions, joining the club officially on August 14, before River Plate’s Copa Libertadores last-16 tie against Libertad.

Mastantuono, 17, is with River in the United States for the Club World Cup, and will join Madrid in August. ESPN previously reported that Madrid were close to completing a deal for the teenage playmaker,

Mastantuono agreed to a six-year deal at the Bernabeu, with Madrid staving off interest from Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and Chelsea to win the youngster’s signature. River had aimed to keep him at the club until the end of 2025 – after the end of their domestic season – but have now reached an agreement with the European giants.