TBR Football can exclusively confirm that Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur were among the clubs who recently tried to sign “one of the best talents in the world”.
Franco Mastantuono is one of Argentina’s best young players and has been sought after by the world’s biggest football clubs.
Arsenal and Liverpool finished second and first respectively in the Premier League last season and are always in the conversation for the cream of the crop.
Tottenham, who are looking for a new manager after sacking Ange Postecoglou, have made a name for themselves with regard to signing the world’s best young players.
However, the Premier League clubs have suffered disappointment in pursuit of Mastantuono due to one of the continent’s giants.
Arsenal among Premier League giants who pushed for Franco Mastantuono
TBR Football chief correspondent Graeme Bailey has confirmed that Mastantuono has agreed his deal with Real Madrid and is likely to join them in August when he turns 18.
We can confirm that Manchester United made a strong play to land him, but we can also confirm that they were not alone in terms of Premier League clubs trying to get him,
In the last six weeks – Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham and Newcastle all made a play to land the River Plate sensation.
However, he opted for Real Madrid, who were long-term favourites for the attacking midfielder.
Why Arsenal could actually benefit from missing out on Franco Mastantuono
Mastantuono, who’s been compared to Phil Foden, has long been one of the most coveted young players in South America.
Fabrizio Romano recently deemed Mastantuono “one of the best talents in the world in this moment”.
But while Arsenal have missed out on him, this could actually have a silver lining for them, because what it could mean for another Real Madrid player who they’ve been eyeing.
Arsenal want to sign Rodrygo, a player who could seriously elevate their attack heading into next season.