Como to keep Nico Paz after Real Madrid reworks deal
The long-running Nico Paz saga has ended, with Como set to keep the Argentine midfielder under a new agreement with Real Madrid, according to Fabrizio Romano. Under the reported deal, Como will pay about 60 million euros over four years to comply with financial fair play rules and will buy 50% of the player’s rights, with Paz valued at roughly 120 million euros.
Real Madrid will retain a buyback clause of 80 million euros, expected to take effect from the summer of 2027, and will also keep a right of first refusal on future offers. The arrangement means Paz will continue at Como, where he is expected to remain part of Cesc Fabregas’s project.
The report follows a move by Madrid only a day earlier, when the club activated its original buyback option for 9 million euros. That step was not meant to bring Paz back immediately, but to reopen negotiations with Como over the structure of a new transfer.
The latest understanding appears to satisfy all sides, Madrid secures a much higher sale and a stake in the player’s future, Como locks in his stay, and Paz remains in Italy for next season.
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