In Argentina the “Nico Paz Mania”. It is understandable when one of the best players in history says such important words for a player of just 20 years of age who still has his entire career ahead of him. “Nico Paz has a lot of quality and I hope he continues to grow. He wasn’t even born when I debuted in the First Division.” And again: “He has an impressive head, he understands the game perfectly… He played, he enjoyed himself and I think he will feel at ease in this team, because he likes to have the ball at his feet”, he declared Lionel Messi in person after the 6-0 against Bolivia which saw the debut in the senior national team of the son of Pablo Paz, former central defender of Newell´s, Banfield, Independiente, Real Valladolid and Tenerife, as well as silver medalist at Atalanta 1996 Olympic Games.
The fútbol written in DNA
Football, or rather the fútbolis therefore written in the DNA of the Paz family. Paz, “peace” in Italian, exactly what the talent who arrived at Como this summer manages to bring with his plays on the pitch. Already a protagonist in Serie A with six appearances, four of which as a starter, the winger or second striker has made three assists and this seems like just the beginning. Those who follow South American and Spanish football certainly don’t discover it today. The journey of Nico Paz from Santa Cruz de Tenerife (but as a national team he chose theAlbiceleste) began in 2011 in the youth teams of Atletico San Juan, and then continued at Tenerife in 2014 and at Real Madrid in 2016. Among the ranks of blancos Nico soon arrived in the second team, Real Madrid Castiglia (2022), and then even made his debut in the first team in 2023. Under Ancelotti’s orders, he made 8 appearances including goals, scored among other things against Napoli in the Champions League .
How much did Como pay for it?
The Como company invested “just” 6.3 million euros last summer to bring Nico Paz to the court of his great admirer Cesc Fabregas. However, within this operation, Real Madrid reserved a buyback clause to possibly bring him back to base and 50% on future resale. The current agreement with Como is for four years, valid until 30 June 2028