The 17-year-old left Argentine giants River Plate for Real Madrid, with the move set to go ahead in August when the winger turns 18.
He is one of the latest starlets taking the well-trodden path from South America to Europe.
“I want to win many things with Real Madrid.”
Mastantuono then elaborated more on the process, which took him from Buenos Aires to Madrid, highlighting the influence of new head coach, Xabi Alonso.
“I spoke with Xabi and he was very kind to me,” he revealed.
“The way he talked made me feel motivated to take this step. He spoke honestly, and for me, that was important.
“Leaving River isn’t easy – we all know that – but his phone call made things simpler and gave me peace of mind,”
“About a year or a year and a half ago, I had a conversation with Real Madrid, but at that time nothing came of it.
“I renewed my contract with River, and at the start of this year, my idea was to stay there. I wasn’t thinking about leaving.
“It felt like a dream. They made me feel special, and I saw it as a personal challenge I couldn’t turn down. Everything happened very fast after that.”
Los Blancos endured a challenging previous campaign after surrendering their La Liga title to Barcelona and suffering a heavy two-legged UEFA Champions League quarter-final defeat against Arsenal.
Despite losing their status as Spanish and European champions, Mastuantuono is under no doubt of the continuing allure of Real Madrid.
He continued: “My dream is to stay at Real Madrid for many years. I don’t think about any other club in Europe.
“Real Madrid is the most important club in the world. This opportunity is something beautiful, and I’m going to enjoy it as much as I can.
“I don’t know if I’ve ever dreamed of this, but for it to happen to me like this is a beautiful thing.”
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