According to Western media defensacentral, An Shuai opposed buying Mastantono while in office and favored McAllister.
The Spanish media said that when Ancelotti was in office, Real Madrid discussed buying Mastantono. But An Shuai made it clear that he was not good enough and could not enter his team.
In addition, Ancelotti believes that instead of spending nearly €50 million to buy Mastantono, it is better to buy McAllister directly, although Liverpool asks for more than €100 million. But Real Madrid believes that McAllister is too expensive and it is impossible to buy him.
Alonso has a high opinion of Mastantono. He had a long talk with the 17-year-old Argentina, clarifying his position in the team, and is likely to be the main player directly.