Nico Paz has exploded this year in the Italian Como under the orders of Cesc Frábregas, arousing much interest in a market in which Real Madrid has everything to gain. The fact is that the white team retains 50% of the player’s rights. In addition, they have a buy-back option to bring the player back if Xabi Alonso so wishes when he arrives at the Real Madrid bench.
According to Cadena COPE, Madrid intends to reach an agreement with Como to bring Nico Paz back before June 30. The club sold the player for €6 million and can get him back for €9 million on July 1. What’s more, “it’s not out of the question that Nico Paz could be brought back for this World Cup,” said Siro López on El Partidazo de COPE.
Nico Paz, a luxury signing for the World Cup
Nico Paz’s season at Como may have earned him the place he so desires at Real Madrid. His six goals and nine assists in 34 games have contributed greatly to Cesc Fábregas’ team remaining in the Italian Serie A.
The player has been a standout performer, displaying his quality and prodigious left foot. He shone at Castilla, which led Ancelotti to give him opportunities in three first-team matches this year. It was clear that the player needed more, and with the fierce competition at Real Madrid, he wasn’t going to get it, so he made the leap to Serie A. Now the decision is up to Xabi Alonso and whether he wants to count on him before June 13 to play in the World Cup.
At 20 years of age, Nico Paz has established himself as a footballer with a present and an extraordinary future that has caught the attention of many top European teams. Both he and those around him have expressed on multiple occasions their desire for him to wear the white shirt as long as he is guaranteed a certain amount of playing time. In fact, they have even said that another year of growth at Como could be beneficial for the 20-year-old player.
Real Madrid wants a midfielder
Xabi Alonso has made it clear that he wants reinforcements for the midfield, so the arrival of the young Argentine could be a plus. While it is true that the profile sought by both Real Madrid and the Spanish coach is more that of an organizing midfielder with vision, a new Toni Kroos. Even so, the arrival of Nico Paz would not be out of the question, as his low cost facilitates the operation and, given the challenge of the Club World Cup and the current injury situation at the club, any reinforcement is welcome.
Huijsen signed, Arnold and Carreras on their way
With the World Cup starting in less than a month, the priority was to strengthen the defense, and Real Madrid has moved quickly in this regard, already making official the arrival of center back Dean Huijsen for a fee of around $60 million. The other two signings for the defensive line are well advanced but not yet official and would arrive for both flanks of the defense.
We are talking about Trent Alexander-Arnold, who has already celebrated a farewell party at Liverpool, so everything points to his move to Real Madrid being made official in a matter of days. The same goes for left-back Álvaro Carreras, who is very close to signing and will return to the Whites.