At the present time, there are many young Real Madrid talents playing, and impressing, on other teams. But among them, Nico Paz is the most prominent name. Coach Carlo Ancelotti even said directly that he was “the future of Real Madrid”.
Around this time a year ago (exactly January 6, 2023), in the match against Arandina in the King’s Cup, Nico Paz played his “last” match in a Real Madrid shirt. Since then, he mysteriously disappeared. Then in the summer, the 20-year-old player was sold to Como for a relatively cheap fee, only 6.3 million euros. It seems that Nico Paz, like countless players who have grown up from Real Madrid’s training center before, has no future in the white shirt.
But it’s not. Real Madrid never planned to completely cut off its relationship with Nico Paz. In the team’s long-term plans, Paz always has an important position. The reason they agreed to sell him is because at the present time, it is very difficult for a young player like Paz to get into coach Ancelotti’s squad, let alone play as a starter. Meanwhile, this is the period when Paz needs to play regularly to gain experience. “Sending” him to another team is the most reasonable choice.
To be exact, Real Madrid, even though on paper they sold Paz to Como, are only “temporarily sending” him to the Italian team. In the transfer contract there is an important clause that allows them to buy back Paz at any time from now until the summer of 2027 for only 9 million euros. This is a common policy that Real Madrid applies to many young players. But with Paz, their perspective is that he will definitely return and become a pillar of the team, like Dani Carvajal in the past.
“Sending” Paz to Como is also a calculated choice of Real Madrid. The Italian team has just been promoted to Serie A and is still under construction, so the competitive pressure is not too great. In addition, equally important, their coach is a Spaniard, and once famous as a midfielder: Cesc Fabregas. Under the guidance of Fabregas, who is known for his technique, vision and sharp passes during his playing days, Paz will certainly become more and more perfect as an attacking midfielder.
In fact, Paz has shown remarkable improvement since the beginning of the season, and he is a very important player at Como. The 20-year-old has started in 14 of 18 matches this season, is leading the assists list (4) and is second in the scoring list (3 goals), behind Cutrone. In addition, Paz also leads Como and ranks fourth in Serie A in the number of successful passes (35), third in the number of duels won (92), and second in the number of passes into the final third. yard (244).
In addition, Paz’s defensive stats are also impressive, notably the fact that he ranked third in the team, 11th in Serie A in terms of the number of successful ball wins in the opponent’s half. For Real Madrid, these statistics make them most satisfied. Before that, Paz was famous as a skillful and intelligent player, but his physical strength and intensity of activity were still a problem. Paz is on the right track, and so is Real Madrid.
Following this development momentum, it is almost inevitable that Paz will return to the Bernabeu. What matters is only the timing. When will the Bernabeu team decide they need a new number 10…