Overview
- Real Madrid, Como and Nico Paz announced an agreement on June 29 that Paz will remain at Como for the 2026–27 season and that Madrid keep a unilateral buy‑back option for the 2027–28 window reported at about €80 million.
- Como reportedly bought the remaining 50% of Paz’s registration for roughly €60 million after Madrid activated an earlier low‑cost buy‑back, a sequence that media calculations say yielded an immediate profit for Real Madrid of about €51 million.
- Paz and his father Pablo Paz said the player asked to stay because he feels valued at Como and wants to play in the Champions League as part of his development under coach Cesc Fàbregas.
- The clubs used a layered transfer structure to balance sporting and financial aims by switching ownership this summer while preserving Madrid’s long‑term control through the single‑season buy‑back clause.
- The deal boosts Como’s squad for the Champions League and leaves Real Madrid with a clear decision to make in 2027 depending on Paz’s form and Madrid’s roster needs, so his next season in Italy will be closely watched by both clubs.