Italian media outlets are reporting that Nico Paz is eager to continue his tenure with Como for another season. This comes despite Real Madrid, his former club, possessing a buy-back option that would allow them to reacquire him for a discounted price of €9 million this summer.
Nico Paz Expresses Desire to Remain with Como for 2026-27 Season
The talented Argentine player is currently at the center of a bidding war between Como, who have achieved their first-ever qualification for the Champions League, and Real Madrid, where Paz spent much of his formative years. Paz originally joined Como for €6 million in the summer of 2024. However, the agreement included a 50% sell-on clause for Real Madrid, as well as several low-cost buy-back clauses set at €8 million for the previous summer, €9 million for the current summer, and €10 million for the summer of 2027.
For several months, it has been widely reported that Real Madrid had already decided to exercise their buy-back option for Nico Paz this summer. Nonetheless, Como’s head coach, Cesc Fabregas, has recently emphasized the club’s strong desire to retain the player, who was recently named Serie A midfielder of the year. Now, according to reports from Gianluca Di Marzio, Nico Paz himself wishes to extend his stay in Italy for another year.
Reports from Tuesday suggest that Real Madrid and Jose Mourinho remain keen on bringing Paz back to the Bernabeu. Como, however, is hopeful that the upcoming Presidential elections in the Spanish capital, involving Florentino Perez, might serve as a distraction for Real Madrid. Los Blancos have less than two weeks remaining before their buy-back clause for Paz expires for another year.
English Translation
Italian media outlets are reporting that Nico Paz is eager to continue his tenure with Como for another season. This comes despite Real Madrid, his former club, possessing a buy-back option that would allow them to reacquire him for a discounted price of €9 million this summer.
Nico Paz Expresses Desire to Remain with Como for 2026-27 Season
The talented Argentine player is currently at the center of a tug-of-war between Como, who have just secured their first-ever qualification for the Champions League, and Real Madrid, where the 21-year-old spent the majority of his youth career. Paz joined Como for a fee of just €6 million in the summer of 2024, but that deal included a 50% sell-on clause for Real Madrid, as well as a series of low-cost buy-back clauses, specifically for €8 million last summer, €9 million this summer, and €10 million in the summer of 2027.
For several months, it has been widely reported that Real Madrid had already made the decision to activate their buy-back clause for Nico Paz this summer. However, Como head coach Cesc Fabregas has recently made it clear that the club wishes to keep hold of the recently-crowned Serie A midfielder of the year. Now, reports from Gianluca Di Marzio claim that Nico Paz himself wishes to stay in Italy for another year as well.
Tuesday’s report claims that Real Madrid and Jose Mourinho are still keen to bring Paz back to the Bernabeu. Como hope, however, that the upcoming Presidential elections involving Florentino Perez in the Spanish capital will serve as a sort of distraction to Real Madrid. Los Blancos have less than two weeks remaining until their buy-back clause expires for another year.
