This yr, Franco Mastantuono turned one of the costly Argentine gamers of all time after his switch from River Plate to Actual Madrid. Now the Spanish facet, together with Barcelona, are reportedly eyeing different younger abilities from the South American nation.
“Actual Madrid have added River Plate’s 22-year-old center-back Lautaro Rivero to their shortlist,” switch reporter Ekrem Konur revealed on his official X account. “Atletico Madrid and Tottenham are additionally within the race.”
Rivero has delivered robust performances this yr with River, incomes a spot within the beginning lineup regardless of his age and even receiving a call-up from Lionel Scaloni to the Argentina nationwide group in the course of the October worldwide break. There, he made his debut in a pleasant in opposition to Puerto Rico.
His traits and place on the sector make him an interesting possibility for Actual Madrid, particularly given the uncertainty surrounding the way forward for a number of of the membership’s defenders. “Rivero is seen as a long-term possibility after Alaba and Rudiger,” Konur added.
Lautaro Rivero enjoying for Argentina.
Proper now, Actual Madrid are going by way of a troublesome stretch with their heart backs: of their current UEFA Champions League match in opposition to Olympiacos, coach Xabi Alonso needed to improvise with Alvaro Carreras alongside Raul Asencio because of accidents to Antonio Rudiger, David Alaba, Eder Militao, and Dean Huijsen.
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Barcelona are additionally reportedly monitoring a younger Argentine
FC Barcelona have an extended custom of feeding their first group with gamers developed at La Masia, the membership’s academy construction. Because of that system, stars equivalent to Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta, Xavi Hernandez, Carles Puyol, Gavi, and Lamine Yamal emerged.
Nonetheless, the Blaugrana additionally make robust bets on younger abilities from different golf equipment when the chance arises. Pedri, for instance, was signed by Barcelona at simply 17 years outdated with solely a handful of matches for Las Palmas. Now they seem like contemplating the same transfer.
“Barcelona have reportedly set their sights on a 17-year-old Argentine ahead: Thomas de Martis,” reported Sport, citing journalist Albert Fernandez of Gol Tv. He’s a participant from Lanus, already with two skilled appearances between the Argentine league and the Copa Sudamericana.
De Martis was additionally a part of the Argentina U-17 nationwide group that competed at continental and world ranges. Within the South American Championship, he scored 6 targets in 6 matches, whereas on the 2025 World Cup in Qatar he recorded one help in 4 video games, earlier than Argentina had been eradicated within the spherical of 32.
