Juventus and Real Madrid in talks over Mastantuono loan as summer axis between clubs heats up

Real Madrid have proposed Franco Mastantuono to Juventus on a straight loan deal as the two clubs continue to negotiate on multiple fronts this summer, with the Argentine teenager potentially available as a low-cost solution to the Bianconeri’s attacking overhaul.

According to TuttoSport, Madrid are keen to find Mastantuono a European club where he can play regularly next season, accepting that he may not command a starting role at the Bernabeu in 2026/27.

A permanent sale is categorically off the table, the club believe strongly in the player’s potential, but a loan arrangement mirrors the formula used two summers ago with Como for Nico Paz, and suits all parties in principle.

Juventus are taking a measured approach, however.

The club’s hierarchy want to assess whether Mastantuono’s profile is compatible with Spalletti’s system before committing, particularly given the scale of the attacking rebuild already underway following the departures of Vlahovic, Milik and the expected exits of Jonathan David and Lois Openda.

Real Madrid are not prepared to wait indefinitely and have already approached other Serie A clubs, including those without European football, where Mastantuono would have a clearer path to regular minutes.

Separately, discussions between Juventus and Madrid over Gonzalo Garcia are also ongoing, though that deal would be structured as a permanent transfer with a buy-back clause rather than a loan.

The broader Juventus-Madrid axis also encompasses Brahim Diaz, whose situation will only become clearer after Morocco’s World Cup campaign concludes.