Real Madrid unveiled the Argentine and November Franco Mastantono after Alonso convinced him to sign

Real Madrid revealed Franco Mastantono on the day when the Argentine Maajidi celebrated his eighteenth birthday, as the teenager revealed that it was a phone call from the manager Xabi Alonso who convinced him to join Los Blancos.

Madrid beat the likes of Paris Saint -Germain for European Championships to the signature of River Plate forward in June, but he was Starlet – who was the youngest player to play a competitive match for Argentina – waiting until he reached 18 years before he was able to formally join Laliga.

Mastantuono formulated a six -year contract in Bernabeu after the Spanish giants agreed to meet the condition of the player of 45 million euros in a deal that could see the rise in fees to more than 63 million euros.

“It has become a dream of a football player and as a person, to join a club like Real Madrid, the largest in the world,” Mastantono said at the Madrid Training Complex.

“I promise that I will give my life to this shirt, it’s the dream that I have always had.”

The new 30 number of Real revealed that he had previously spoken with Psg Luis Enruque president, but his conversation with Alonso persuaded Masanttuono to go to Spain.

“(Alonso) called me. It was very important for me that the coach showed confidence in me,” said Mastantono.

“It is clear that it was a private conversation, but it affected me a lot. It gave me a lot of confidence, and the way he did it, and this means a lot.

It is true that the different teams took care of me, and I appreciate it a lot.

“I was lucky to talk to Luis Enrique. He was very clear with me, and I can do it and congratulate him on the victory (in the UEFA Super Cup last night. He is a great coach, all my respect and appreciation for him.”

Real Madrid President Florentino Perez praised the disclosure of Masanttuono as a “Great Day” and believes that the player is one of the most exciting talents in world football.

Perez said: “Today is the last of those great days, full of passion for all of us who feel the passion of Real Madrid, because today, one of the greatest football talents that appear in recent years is to join our club.

“Today, we welcome Franco Mastantoneo.”

Madrid begins its campaign at La Liga when it hosts Osasuna on Tuesday, August 19.