Mastantuono. His name has already appeared in the folder of several European giants, and now from Spain they confirmed that Barcelona sent a member of its scouting team to see Franco Mastantuono in person at River. The Millonario youth player is part of Marcelo Gallardo’s project for 2025, so his departure is not in the plans. Will the Catalan team speed up?
As reported by the Mundo Deportivo media, at the end of October and beginning of November an emissary of the culé squad was in Buenos Aires to spy on the kid from Azul. He was present, at least, in the return match against Atlético Mineiro, for the Libertadores semifinal at the Monumental, and against Banfield. It is not confirmed if he was able to see any more matches.
They were not the best matches to see Mastantuono. Against the Brazilians, he came on to play the last half hour, but, leaning to the right, he was not very fine and could not contribute his usual imbalance in the 0-0 that decreed River’s elimination from the Cup. Then, against Taladro he did not add minutes, and only in Córdoba with Instituto and against Barracas in Núñez did he show part of his repertoire again.
The truth is that, for now, this only indicates that Barcelona literally has him on the list. In other words, he is part of a list of players that they follow as probable signings in the future. In any case, the left-hander is now considered a vital part of River 2025 and, in addition, at 17 years old he still could not go to Europe: they could only buy his pass when he turns 18, in August of next year.
Emanuel Mammana out for at least two or three weeks in Vélez
Emanuel Mammana suffered a fracture due to the action that took him out of the match against Deportivo Riestra and will be out for at least two or three weeks. Although it is true that he has a very short squad, it is precisely in defense where Fortín has the most variables in relation to other lines, partly thanks to having prepared and reinforced to replace Valentín Gómez in his frustrated sale to City Group and River.
In any case, his natural replacement is Damián Fernández, who due to the injuries that Mammana had accumulated in the first semester had managed to form a solid duo with Valentín that led the team to the final of the LPF Cup.
The weak point of the defender was having been sent off in the failed definition with Estudiantes and, after having also suffered a fracture in the foot that sidelined him between July and September, also seeing the red card against Rosario Central as a determining factor in what would be the tough 3-0 thrashing by Canalla.
Gustavo Munúa is no longer the coach of Banfield
Banfield was left without a technical director. Gustavo Munúa stopped being the coach of Taladro, in a decision of “mutual agreement with the board of directors,” as announced by the institution. Miguel Robinson Hernández will be the interim coach until the end of the Professional League.
After the recent defeat against Argentinos, the Uruguayan coach, who had been on the tightrope for a few months, held a meeting with Matías Mariotto, president of the club, in which his departure was sealed.
“We thank him and his coaching staff for their commitment to the institution at this stage, understanding the adverse pre-election context in which they developed their work,” the institution stated in an official statement.
Munúa’s numbers at Banfield. Gustavo Munúa leaves Banfield after managing 18 matches: he achieved four wins, six draws and eight losses. The team from the South is 25th in the Professional League, with 22 points.
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