Fiorentina sound out Real Madrid over Mastantuono loan

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Sam Wilson | Last updated Jul 22, 2026 11:08 AM ET

Fiorentina are showing no signs of slowing in the market, and their pursuit of attacking reinforcements has led them to Franco Mastantuono.

According to Alfredo Pedullà, with reports via CalcioMercato, the Viola have set their sights on the 2007-born forward, who has struggled to establish himself at Real Madrid under successive coaches, with Flavio Ognissanti reporting that the club have made an exploratory approach for the Argentine, who also holds Italian citizenship.

MADRID, SPAIN – OCTOBER 04: Franco Mastantuono of Real Madrid looks on during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Madrid CF and Villarreal CF at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on October 04, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

Real Madrid set loan-only terms for Mastantuono

Fiorentina are far from alone. Fabrizio Romano reports that more than five clubs in Spain and abroad have made enquiries in recent hours, and Madrid’s conditions are unambiguous: they will only discuss a straight loan, with no purchase option attached.

Any suitor must guarantee game time for a single season, mirroring the arrangement that allowed Endrick to rebuild his stock at Lyon.

The interest forms part of a broader search, with Fabio Paratici working several avenues as he assembles the wide and attacking-midfield options to support the centre-forward, a role whose occupant depends in part on Moise Kean’s future.