Real Madrid delighted with progress of on-loan youngster – report

Real Madrid’s decision to sign Yan Diomande is paying off, as the new signing is slowly, but surely, finding his feet at the club. At this moment, it is clear that the Kylian Mbappe, Yan Diomande, Jude Bellingham combination in attack is the club’s best bet, especially when Arda Guler joins in. Given how even Vinicius Jr. is looking to push for a comeback, the men in white are stacked in attack. Yet, they still have several resources at other clubs who are vying for a place in the team including Nico Paz and Franco Mastantuono. The one in Fiorentina Mastantuono recently made history in the Serie A. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images) Despite arriving as a marquee signing for the club not too long ago, Franco Mastantuono was sent out on loan to Fiorentina for more minutes at the beginning of the season. As reported by Fabrizio Romano , Real Madrid believe that their investment in Franco Mastantuono will be worth it. They are delighted with his improvement and progress since moving out on loan. There is also no doubt that Fiorentina was the right club for him to continue his development, as he is relatively shadowed from mainstream media but also earning the top-flight exposure he was lacking. While his start to life in Italy was not great, he has rapidly picked up and even made history in their recent game against Sassuolo where he became the joint-second-youngest player to score at least four goals in his first 10  Serie A  appearances. So far, he has already scored four times in just 11 Serie A games and has completed 22 successful dribbles – the third highest in the league. Does Mastantuono have a place in Madrid? Will Mourinho have a place for the youngster? (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images) When Real Madrid signed the young phenom, he appeared to be the team’s bet for the right-wing, especially given how Los Blancos were lacking a solid option in the department. With Diomande now arriving and Rodrygo set to return from injury soon too, there may no longer be a place in the squad for Mastantuono, especially given the price tag and expectation he carries. A lot will depend on the future of Vinicius Jr, which at this point remains unclear given how he is no longer a default starter under Jose Mourinho. Yet, the chances of Mastantuono returning to Madrid for a permanent place seem significantly lower than those of him earning a big money move away from the club. After all, Real Madrid currently have a stable attack.