Real Madrid might be looking to activate buy-back clauses for two of Como's brightest young talents, not just Nico Paz, who remains at the center of a dispute between the two clubs.
The Spanish giants hold the right to re-sign the midfielder for €9 million. The Argentine international joined Como for a modest transfer fee in the summer of 2024. However, the deal included a 50% sell-on clause for future transfers and, more importantly, a series of low-cost buy-back options: €8 million in the summer of 2025, €9 million in the summer of 2026, and €10 million in the summer of 2027.
While it appears Real Madrid has already made a decision, reports from Italy suggest Como is doing everything possible to retain Paz for at least another year. Next season, the club will compete in the Champions League for the first time in its history. The player himself is keen to remain under Cesc Fàbregas's guidance for another season. However, the final decision rests with Real Madrid.
According to "Marca," Nico Paz isn't the only player Real Madrid plans to re-acquire from Como this summer. The "Whites" could also do the same with center-back Jacobo Ramón. He arrived at Como last summer for a symbolic fee of around €2.5 million. Similar to Paz's situation, Real Madrid holds a 50% sell-on clause for future transfers, as well as a series of low-cost buy-back options over the next few summers.
The publication claims that Real Madrid might attempt to buy back Paz, Ramón, and 22-year-old Víctor Muñoz, who joined Osasuna in a similar deal last summer for a total of approximately €23 million.