Wirtz for a Real Madrid star, Leverkusen ready for a blockbuster swap

Since last season, doubts about Florian Wirtz's future haven't ceased. With the young German impressing the top teams in Europe, his destination remained a mystery for several months.  While Real Madrid showed interest in signing him, Liverpool is the club that's closest to finalizing his transfer.

In response, Bayer Leverkusen has started searching for a replacement for the German star. After analyzing the performance of several players, Leverkusen has ended up focusing on Nico Paz. The Como midfielder, who is a Real Madrid youth product, is set to be Florian Wirtz's replacement once the German heads to England.

Despite speculation about his return to Real Madrid to join the team, Nico's destination has changed. Even with the clear intention of activating his buy-back clause, Real Madrid's plan is to carry out this operation to let Nico leave again.

Bayer Leverkusen's plan

Leaving Real Madrid last summer, Nico Paz signed for Cesc Fàbregas's project at Como. With the clear goal of avoiding relegation, Nico was key for Como to secure their place in the league. Scoring 6 times and providing 9 assists, Nico was finally able to shine and show his talent in the Italian squad.

Amazed by his solid performance, Real Madrid is extremely interested in activating his buy-back clause. However, given Bayer Leverkusen's plan, Real Madrid's intentions regarding Nico's return have changed.

Seeing in this operation a good way to obtain solid income,  Nico Paz could return to the club only to leave again. This shows that after a season at Como, Nico has managed to prove he's at the level of the best talents in all of Europe.

The second farewell from Real Madrid

Although everything now points to Nico Paz ultimately joining Bayer Leverkusen, Real Madrid won't stay too far from him. Convinced of Nico's brilliant future, his return to Real Madrid to join the club in the future hasn't been ruled out.