Paz joined Como last summer on a permanent move from Real Madrid. However, Los Blancos have matching rights for any offer that comes in for Paz, a 50% sell-on clause if he were to leave Como permanently and, most significantly, a buy-back clause that will be worth €10 million ($11 million) in the summer of 2026.

Nico Paz is one of the most exciting talents in Europe, so why is he likely to fetch an astonishingly small fee when Como eventually sell him?

"Real Madrid played an important role in stopping Tottenham's 70 million euro proposal for Nico Paz. Real Madrid is happy with Pa's stay at Como this