Real Madrid plan to activate buyback clause for former academy star before selling to the Premier League | OneFootball

Former Real Madrid academy starlet Nico Paz appeared set for a return to Madrid this summer after his rapid development and emergence as a reliable playmaker at Como.

Reserving a €10 million buyback clause on him, Real Madrid hoped to bring him back as a budget midfield solution who would add the creative spark they direly lacked.

Jose Mourinho’s spending spree and Real Madrid’s clear intent on bringing in new midfield ‘Galacticos’, however, deterred Paz away from a return home and made him decide to stay at Como to further his development under Cesc Fabregas. Real Madrid, however, have other plans.

A market opportunity

As reported by Gianluca Di Marzio in a recent update, Real Madrid are not happy with Paz staying at Como for another year when they can cash in on him immediately.

Paz has been a bright spark for Como. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

They plan to exercise the €10 million buyback clause they have on him and bring him back to Madrid before looking for a permanent sale on a much higher fee.

Jose Mourinho does not count on the player and is willing to let go of the rights over his future. The club, thus, see him now to be saleable and are looking to ship him to a Premier League side while netting a solid profit in the process.

His future, thus, is uncertain now more than ever, and the club could well crush his dream of a return home and staying under Cesc Fabregas in one go.

What is Como’s stance?

Having groomed the player for two seasons, Como undoubtedly will feel hard done by the development given how the buyback clause is being used purely as an economic lever.

Paz is currently on World Cup duty with Argentina. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

Real Madrid have given the Italian side an option to buy him back for a fee of €60 million, but still wish to retain an €80 million buyback clause in that case.

Como’s representatives will meet Real Madrid next week, and it remains to be seen what comes of the negotiations.

Given that Real Madrid’s buyback clause expires at the end of this month, matters are expected to progress swiftly.

Paz, for his part, does not appear to have much of a say in the situation, given that Real Madrid control his rights.