Cesc Fàbregas knows better than anyone what Nico Paz is capable of. That’s why he backed the young Argentine forward in the summer of 2024. Fàbregas now admits he would like Paz to spend another season at Como, but he is clear that the player’s future is entirely in the hands of Real Madrid.
Paz’s Como deal built for Madrid return
The Serie A coach’s praise is no exaggeration. Real Madrid and Nico Paz have a contract ready for the moment club officials and coaching staff decide to activate the buyback clause. Once triggered, the agreement signed in August 2024 comes into force, a pact that was key in closing the three-way negotiation between Madrid, Como, and the player himself. Without that agreement, any chance of a return would be meaningless.
From promising talent to proven professional
Any team that shows interest in Paz quickly realizes his loyalty is tied to Madrid. The LaLiga giants know the player has grown immensely since signing the deal a year and a half ago. In that time, he has earned call-ups to the Argentine national team, completed 35 matches with five goals in his first season in Italy, and already notched 13 appearances, five goals, and as many assists in the current campaign.
When will Nico Paz return to Real Madrid?
This progression has elevated Paz’s value to Como and proven he is no longer the inexperienced youngster who left Castilla. His career path now points to a return to Real Madrid at the right moment. All signs suggest that summer 2026 could be that moment, but the final decision has yet to be made. Everyone involved, including those monitoring his future, knows the outcome depends on Madrid’s increasingly imminent choice to bring the forward back.