What a blow that would be for Chivu! » Javier Zanetti is directly involved + The amount needed for the transfer dreamed of by Inter
Article by Daniel Scorpie – Published Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 11:39 / Updated Tuesday, April 21, 2026 11:40
Nico Paz (21), Como's midfielder, remains for Inter a five-star goal in the summer mercato. The Argentinian, the second goalscorer of the season in Serie A, would be bought by Real Madrid and, if the new coach Blanco does not want him, his team Chivu trying to make a transfer offer.
Nico Paz is having an exceptional season in Serie A. Como's striker managed 12 goals (he also has seven decisive assists) and is the second top scorer in the championship after Lautaro Martinez, and the press assumes the return of the Argentine star to Spain.
Real Madrid sold him in 2024 for 6 million euros and in the summer they would buy him back, according to a contractual clause, in exchange for 10 million. An amount much lower than the current share of Fabregas' decar, but also incomparable to the price that the club from the “Bernabeu” would ask for a transfer.
“This could be Paz's last season in blue and white. Real Madrid intend to exercise their option to bring back the Spanish-born Argentine, the country where he developed as a footballer, after La Fábrica acquired him from Tenerife in 2016.
Nico Paz, in blue, in action for Como // photo: Guliver/gettyimages
Javier Zanetti, a close friend of Pablo Paz, Nico's father, can be Inter's asset for the Argentine's transfer
Both Como and the young player know that his future does not depend on them, but on the will of the Spanish club. And this disappointing season, with zero trophies, could cause a heavy damage to the Lombard club, which would lose him on July 1 for only 10 million euros”, writes La Gazzetta dello Sport today.
The pink daily explained that “If Paz will not be at the center of the project, it is easy for Real Madrid to buy him back and then sell it for an amount that reflects its market value: 80 million euros is not an exaggeration.
A figure unlikely to be within the reach of the big Italian clubs, even if we are talking about Inter and a vice president like Javier Zanetti, a close friend of Pablo Paz, Nico's father, with whom he played for the national team.
The Nerazzurri have a squad that needs rejuvenation and lacks creativity right down the middle. The new Inter are keen to experiment with different formations beyond the 3-5-2 system. Tonight, Chivu will enjoy the privilege of facing him again as an opponent. But never say never…”.
