Real Madrid ready to part ways with midfielder to accommodate former youth prodigy | OneFootball

Although we are only at the halfway point of the campaign, Real Madrid have already started planning for the season ahead.

It is widely considered that Nico Paz will be the club’s first signing of the summer, with Los Blancos set to activate the buyback clause embedded in the Argentine’s contract at Como.

Paz will not just rejoin Real Madrid to fill up the squad numbers. He will be a critical player in the first team, having made a stellar impact in Serie A under Cesc Fabregas.

Paz’s return to the Santiago Bernabeu, however, may have major ramifications in the Real Madrid setup, potentially impacting the roles of existing stars.

Real Madrid set to axe Ceballos

A recent report from Defensa Central has offered key insight into Real Madrid’s plans to accommodate Nico Paz next season.

Dani Ceballos will be axed by Real Madrid next summer. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)

With the Argentine set to compete for the first team, it could come at the expense of Dani Ceballos, the report adds.

It appears Florentino Perez has identified Ceballos as the man to be axed in the wake of Paz’s arrival.

The former Arsenal midfielder has struggled to convince coach Xabi Alonso this season and has fallen behind other midfielders in the pecking order.

Real Madrid, therefore, are ready to sacrifice Ceballos, who has been linked with a move away from Santiago Bernabeu for a while. His current contract at the club expires in 2027.

Recent reports suggest Ceballos himself is contemplating his future after failing to prove himself at Real Madrid. With his contract running in 2027, a move away from the Bernabeu next summer could make sense for all parties involved.

Paz, on the other hand, continues to prove his credentials in Serie A. As a result, Real Madrid have completely ruled out the possibility of selling him permanently.