❗️Jorge Brito (River Plate president): "Whoever is angry about the Mastantuono move, all they have to do is get angry with me. As President, I try to keep the players and defend the club's finances. We've reached the point where we could have reached, so let people evaluate us." “We weren't able to achieve our goal of keeping Franco Mastantuono until the end of the year. Real Madrid reached the point where they were like, 'It's this or nothing.' It materialized through the clause executed by the player in his agreement with the club, which is why the fees appear." "Franco made every effort to stay until the end of the year, he tried until the last minute. He helped River Plate create pressure to stay, and I can't deny that. We always found a willingness, because he loves River Plate." “The money for the deal will be paid by Real Madrid in 3 installments. €20m net now, €12.5m in June 2026 and €12.5m in June 2027."