Neither Como nor Real Madrid, Nico Paz surprises with his new destination: 'It's the icing on the...'

That Nico Paz is on Real Madrid's radar for next season is already vox populi. The Spanish-Argentine midfielder is showing an extraordinary level in the Italian league and is emerging as a projection of one of the best attacking midfielders on the planet. The Merengue club, which keeps an affordable buy-back clause for him, is considering executing it.

He is a footballer very much in Xabi Alonso's mold, fitting perfectly with his footballing doctrine as a coach. In fact, he was already very close to wearing white again last summer, but in the end Merengues didn't make a move. Things could be different for 2026. Many media outlets are already weighing the possibility that Florentino will bring out the checkbook and that Nico Paz has a strong chance of returning to Bernabéu.

However, the truth is that there are many doubts, because there are already several high-level players in the position he occupies. For instance, right there in the attacking midfield, the big surprise of Real Madrid this season, Arda Güler, is shining. As if that weren't enough, Jude Bellingham is also there. Adding Nico Paz to the equation now would create an overbooking that might not be positive at all for the interests of the team from Spain's capital.

While they're still thinking it over at Real Madrid, in the offices of other teams, they are certain that they're going to make a strong push to sign Nico Paz. For example, according to Mundo Deportivo, Arsenal has shown firm interest in him. Mikel Arteta wants to keep strengthening a team that this year is once again a contender for everything. However, it always seems like something is missing. Maybe that something is Nico Paz.

Nico Paz's resurgence in Como

Carlo Ancelotti didn't give Nico Paz any opportunity to shine at the club where he had developed, Real Madrid. He barely had any involvement with the first team despite his high potential, and everyone decided that the best thing was for him to leave. Cesc Fàbregas seized the opportunity and bet on him by taking him to Como. It's clear that he made the right call.

Nico Paz is one of the trendiest players in Italy and has started the current season performing excellently. He was already outstanding last year, but it seems this is his breakout season. All in all, his adventure in the city of lakes isn't expected to last much longer.

Many top-tier clubs have highlighted him in yellow on their "players to sign" list. Real Madrid has more of an advantage than the others, but, if they don't decide to sign him, he will slip away this very summer. His most likely destination at this moment, aside from Bernabéu, is Emirates.