Nico Paz, the prodigy who escaped Real Madrid and Spain

Spain can look to the future with a smile and more than legitimate optimism. European champion, La Roja counts in its ranks particularly promising young people, already integrated into the first team or who will be in the coming months, like Pedri, Lamine Yamal, Gavi, Nico Williams, Samu Omorodion or Pau Cubarsi. But the Spaniards would surely have liked to see the name of Nico Paz in this list. Born in Spain to an Argentinian international father, Pablo Paz, then trained in La Fabrica of Real Madrid, he finally chose to defend the Albiceleste rather than La Roja, taking the same path as Alejandro Garnacho for example . But one thing is certain, neither the Argentinians nor the Spaniards expected to see him debut so quickly in the selection…

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Called up by Lionel Scaloni for this international break, the man who swapped Manzanares for Lake Como this summer has already stood out to his compatriots who did not necessarily know him. During his selection’s heavy victory against Bolivia (6-0), Paz was able to start, entering at the end of the match (73rd), and even delivering an assist for Lionel Messi who praised him after the match . “It’s crazy, and beyond his age, he has impressive maturity and that’s why he’s here, I hope he continues to grow, and that we can help. He will feel comfortable because we have a lot of the ball, he grew up playing like that and he has a lot of quality.”launched La Pulga after the meeting. In addition to his assist for the star of the selection, Paz also showed some great things and showed off all his talent.

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A return to Madrid?

A dazzling explosion for the player coached by Cesc Fabregas, who has 2 assists in 6 Italian championship matches. In the space of a few months, he went from Real Madrid Castilla in the Spanish D3 to the world champion selection. Very technical, like a fish in water between the lines and a player who likes to move with a lot of freedom to create play in the opposing half, his profile necessarily recalls that of his glorious elder. If Spain can bite its fingers, we can also make the same observation for Real Madrid who on top of that, unlike La Roja, seem to lack creative players between the midfield and the attacking line this season. But the Madrilenians still have some control over him and can always repatriate him.

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Indeed, if they sold the Argentinian for only 6 million euros, they retained 50% of his rights, which ensures that they receive a nice check on resale. But above all, they have a buyout option of around 12 million euros, valid for three more years. Suffice to say that it would not be surprising, if Nico Paz continues this momentum, to see the team in the Spanish capital bring the player back. While waiting for a possible return to Valdebebas, he will be able to continue to prove, in Serie A as well as in the selection, that Argentina has nothing to worry about in terms of its generational succession…