Franco Mastantuono’s breakout at Fiorentina is turning into a wider recruitment signal across Serie A clubs. Reports claim clubs including AC Milan, Roma and Napoli have made enquiries of the Argentine’s representatives, focusing on his availability and whether his Real Madrid loan can be extended or potentially rerouted.
Fiorentina, for their part, are assessing the case for keeping him another season. His current role has seen him establish himself as a regular starter and contribute four goals, with the club’s supporters and internal relationship with Madrid being cited as factors that could help the deal progress.
The key detail for negotiations is contractual. The current loan is understood to be without a purchase option, meaning Fiorentina cannot simply activate a pre-agreed right to buy. Any further stay would require a new agreement with Real Madrid rather than a one-step extension.
For Madrid, the attraction is practical: the loan has delivered regular minutes, which was the point of the move. That increases the pressure on the wider planning picture at the end of the season, even if no second loan or Italian transfer has been agreed.
Iglesias and Román out at the Bernabéu
Celta arrive at the Santiago Bernabéu on Saturday, 21 November with two confirmed absences. Borja Iglesias will not feature, while Miguel Román is also ruled out.
Iglesias misses the match after leading Celta’s scoring in each of the previous two seasons, with 29 goals across those campaigns (18 last season). This term, injuries have limited him to around 90 minutes, and the expectation is that he needs roughly another two weeks before returning.
Román’s absence is tied to recovery from arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. He has made eight appearances this season, totalling 669 minutes, with a goal and two assists, but is not expected back until December.
With Celta still evaluating other fitness concerns, manager Claudio Giráldez could get a late boost from training. Álvaro Núñez, Carl Starfelt and Jones El-Abdellaoui are not ruled out for the trip and will be assessed based on their progress, while Sebastián Cáceres is expected to rejoin the squad later in the week following international commitments with Uruguay.
