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Real Madrid are buying back Nico Paz from Como this summer. The buy-back clause is $10m. His market value is $72m. The Spanish media is calling it the deal of the century. Sold him to Como in 2024 for $6.5m straight out of Castilla. Inserted a buy-back clause across three windows. $10m in 2026. $11m in 2027. Plus 50% of any resale rights. Madrid never lost control. 11 goals. 14 assists. 51 appearances. The 21-year-old turned Como into one of the most watchable teams in Serie A under Cesc Fabregas. Argentina international. World Cup hopeful. And Real Madrid are getting him back for pocket change. Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Man City, Tottenham, and Man United all made enquiries. Tottenham reportedly offered a $77m package last summer. Madrid's response was simple. They told Paz to ignore everything. He listened. Como's president already admitted defeat months ago. "It is impossible to convince Real Madrid to remove the buy-back option. Better to enjoy Nico Paz while he is here." Fabregas called him a player who "pulls plays out of a hat" and "does crazy things without limits." He coached him, developed him, and now has to give him back for less than what a backup goalkeeper costs. Florentino Perez has no intention of flipping him for profit. Paz is going straight into the first team squad for 2026/27. The Bernabeu is getting a $72m player for $10m, and the rest of Europe can only watch.