Overview
- Reports on Sunday said Arsenal are closely watching 22-year-old Nico Paz and are weighing a possible formal approach in January 2027.
- Como paid around €60 million this summer to buy Paz’s rights but Real Madrid kept a unilateral €80 million repurchase option that can be used in summer 2027.
- Paz has said he prefers to stay at Como this season to secure regular first-team minutes and is under contract with the Italian club through June 2028.
- The midfielder has emerged as a Serie A breakout under coach Cesc Fàbregas, producing double‑figure goals and a high assist tally across the last two seasons and scoring in Como’s recent win over Genoa.
- Any Arsenal pursuit would face two clear outcomes because of the clause: Madrid could trigger the repurchase and decide Paz’s fate, or Arsenal must seek clarity from both clubs before committing in January.