Como have agreed to move for Nico Paz for €60m, but this is not a clean break from Real Madrid. Madrid are keeping an €80m buy-back route for 2027, so the Spanish club still hold real leverage over what happens next. Cesc Fabregas is not part of the canonical database, but his side are the ones pushing to make Paz their own.
Como's deal and Madrid's control
Sky Sport Italia transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio said Como are putting together their own offer after Champions League qualification, while Diario AS and Sport say the €60m figure would buy the other 50 per cent of Paz's rights from a €120m valuation. That is the structure that makes the deal look less like a pure sale and more like a staged handover.
The other key detail is the timing. Como have preferential treatment until June 30 to buy Paz for €60m, regardless of Inter competition. Sky Sport Italia also say the €80m clause is valid only for summer 2027. That narrows Madrid's protection, but it still leaves them with a serious route back in if Paz keeps climbing.
Why Como are willing to spend
Paz's output explains the confidence. He has 13 goals and 8 assists in 40 games across Serie A and the Coppa Italia, a strong return for a player Como now want to build around rather than treat as a short-term project.
Como's league form has also been steady. They have taken 13 points from their last five Serie A matches, and they finished fourth with 71 points. That is the level of progress behind the decision to spend heavily on Paz, even with Madrid holding a buy-back clause.
The dispute around the old €9m route remains part of the story, but the more important point is the shape of the new deal. Como want the player now. Madrid are making sure they can still control the next move if he keeps delivering.
Written by Daniel Hartley with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 4 outlets. How we work →