José Félix Díaz gives the key to Nico Paz's departure: 'The final word...'

After a great debut season with Como in Serie A, Nico Paz has established himself as one of the revelations of the tournament. The Real Madrid youth product has been on the radar of several clubs throughout this summer. However, José Félix Díaz has revealed: "Real Madrid has the final say."

Along with this, he made it clear that, even though Como can accept any offers it wants, the final decision isn't theirs. Real Madrid, as the club that developed Nico for years, has the power to decide which team he could join this summer. In addition, the club also has a buy-back option for the young Argentine.

Given this, Como must analyze the possible offers for Nico more carefully. For now, the Argentine midfielder is focused on starting the season with Como. After being one of its key players last season, Nico is ready to lead the team to achieve more during this campaign.

Decision-making power

Having been part of Real Madrid's youth academy since 2016, Nico Paz quickly stood out as a great talent. His vision, ball control, and mentality allowed him to rise through the ranks rapidly. Unfortunately, the player left the team last summer due to a lack of space in the squad.

Playing 2,947 min. (2,695 minutes) of game time, Nico Paz was a key player in Como's outstanding season. With its goal being to avoid relegation to Serie B, the club far exceeded this target. Finishing the campaign in tenth place with 49 points, Nico's 6 goals and 9 assists were important in achieving this.

At just 20 years old, Nico has a market value of €35 million according to Transfermarkt. This is an affordable amount for multiple top-level teams that are interested in this signing. However, as José Félix Díaz has indicated, besides Como, the interested team would also have to negotiate with Real Madrid for Nico Paz.

Nico Paz's next club

With the summer transfer window having fewer and fewer days left before it closes, Nico Paz's future remains uncertain. Due to the lack of offers for the Argentine, everything suggests that he'll stay at Como. However, Real Madrid is prepared in case a last-minute offer comes in that entices Nico and Como.