Real Madrid make their decision and secure a first signing for 2026/27 🤝 | OneFootball

Real Madrid already has its first signing secured for the 2026/27 season. The Spanish giants will trigger the buy-back clause for Como midfielder Nico Paz.

Nico Paz came through Real Madrid’s own academy, but was sold to Como in 2024 for 6 million euros (R$ 36.2 million at the exchange rate at the time).

The contract included a buy-back option. And now, Real Madrid will pay 9 million euros (R$ 52.8 million) to bring him back.

The information comes from Diário Ás.

The deadline for this buy-back option is May 30, but all parties (Real, Como, and the player) are already aware that it will be exercised.

At Como, Nico Paz has played 72 matches, scored 16 goals, and provided 15 assists since 2024/25.

In Italy’s Serie A, Como is in sixth place (the Conference League zone), but still has a chance of qualifying even for the Champions League.

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