Serie A facet Como are assured of retaining Nico Paz regardless of Actual Madrid’s lingering hyperlink to their star man.
Paz was linked with a potential return to Madrid final month, as a part of Xabi Alonso’s ongoing squad rebuild within the Spanish capital, however he opted towards a suggestion.
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New defenders have been the main target for Alonso, with Alvaro Carreras becoming a member of fellow new arrivals Dean Huijsen and Trent Alexander-Arnold – and Franco Mastantuono will land in August – after he turns 18.
Carlo Ancelotti opted to promote Paz final summer season as he accepted a suggestion for the highly-rated midfielder from Como for round €6m.
Nevertheless, the membership are nonetheless preserving their choices open on him, as a part of a structured exit bundle with Cesc Fabregas’ facet.
That included three separate buy-back choices that might come into impact in 2025, 2026 and 2027 respectively.
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The primary of these, value €8m, was triggered firstly of the summer season, however as per Sky Sports activities Italia (by way of ),
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, if Paz maintains his stage in Serie A, on the again of a strong first 12 months underneath Fabregas.
The Canarian-born playmaker netted six league targets – with solely two Como gamers scoring extra – and eight league assists, bettered solely by three gamers in Serie A.
An analogous marketing campaign in 2025/26 will maintain him firmly on Actual Madrid’s radar and declare Como need to keep away from shedding him.
Fabregas desires to strike a deal to purchase his remaining 50% of rights from Actual Madrid – to successfully take away their affect – and delete the 2 remaining exit clauses.
With Actual Madrid not shedding out because it stands, they may demand at the least one other €6m to relinquish the 50%, plus a further fee on the clauses.