‘Crazy’ midfielder joining Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid is ‘a certainty’
Nico Paz will undeniably antiphon to Real Madrid and play under Jose Mourinho at Estadio Bernabeu, according to a qualified resource in Spain.
Paz approved upwards with Como from Real Madrid in the summertime of 2024 after rendering a handful of appearances for the Spanish and European titans’ initially team.
The Argentina around the world swarming midfielder came with the Madrid youth academy and played eight times for the elderly side, scoring one aspiration in the process.
Paz possesses done well under Como supervisor Cesc Fabregas, scoring 19 purposes and evanescent on 17 assists in 75 appearances for the Italian nightclub because his button in 2024.
The nice Lionel Messi plays with Paz for Argentina, and the Barcelona tale possesses been exceedingly impressed with the 21-year-worn.
Paz made his debut for Argentina in October 2024, with Messi at some point explaining the previous Madrid youngster’s maturity as “insane and beyond his era”, adding that he “possesses an superior head”.
Madrid have purchase-recommend and sell-on clauses tied in the decision for Paz, and transfer guru Fabrizio Romano reported recommend in November 2025 that the Spanish and European gargantuan scheme to lug the swarming midfielder recommend to Estadio Bernabeu.
Romano wrote on X at 9:26am on November 25: “Real Madrid are planning to retrieving Nico Páz as their initially wrapping up for 2026 as refuted months earlier.
“Come to be aware the purchase recommend clause is NOT dependable in January and Como pine to retain him till summertime.
“The scheme is to gain the decision take place in June 2026. Nico already said YES.”
Xabi Alonso was in penalty of Madrid at the time, and Alvaro Arbeloa is the supervisor of Los Blancos at the moment.
Jose Mourinho is ensconced to confiscate over from Arbeloa as the Real Madrid supervisor at the end of the season.
But, Madrid’s strategies pertaining to Paz have not switched over, according to AS journalist Agustín Martín, that possesses asserted that the swarming will undeniably be part of Mourinho’s team next season.
Nico Paz will join Real Madrid under Jose Mourinho
Martin said: “Dutchman Kees Smit possesses been bridged with a answers to Real Madrid because last season.
“He’s young (20 years worn), but possesses a personality scarcely ever viewed in a player his era.
“Last week, he admitted in an interview that ‘messing around in Spain would be nice for him’.
“Currently, pending verification of his inclusion in Ronald Koeman’s final Netherlands team for the 2030 Universe Cup, it will be the new Real Madrid supervisor that decides whether or not to indicator him.
“Concerning the three players presently out on loan, Nico Paz’s antiphon is pondered a warranty.
“Via Victor Munoz and Jacobo Ramon, we’ll have to wait for the new supervisor’s verdict, although Munoz possesses a nice opportunity of going recommend.”