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A summer of change is well underway at Real Madrid. Carlo Ancelotti has been replaced as coach by Xabi Alonso, defenders Dean Huijsen and Trent Alexander-Arnold have joined and Madrid are working on a possible deal for Benfica left-back Alvaro Carreras.

Real Madrid are reported to have agreed a deal to sign 17-year-old midfielder Franco Mastantuono from River Plate. Already with 61 senior appearances under his belt, Mastantuono became the youngest player to feature in a competitive fixture for the Argentina national team when he came off the bench in Thursday’s 1–0 victory over Chile.