Player with ‘a lot of quality’ Real Madrid plan €10m buyback for Nico Paz with 2026 return already agreed

Abdul Hady
Abdul Hady is the editor of NutmegXtra, delivering daily Premier League, La Liga, and global football news with a sharp eye for breaking stories.

[Defensa Central reports] that Real Madrid are preparing to activate the buyout clause in Nico Paz’s contract to bring the Argentine midfielder back to the club.

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The 20-year-old has impressed in Italy, and the report claims he has a verbal agreement with the Real Madrid hierarchy to return in 2026.

The deal is expected to cost around €9–10 million, a figure seen as a major bargain given his rise since leaving Spain.

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Como are understood to have missed out on a higher fee because of the buyback clause Real Madrid inserted when Paz joined them.

Paz is viewed as a long-term asset who can add control, composure and creativity in the final third for Los Blancos.

Lionel Messi has previously described him as a player with “a lot of quality,” and his return is seen as a smart move by Real Madrid.