Nico Paz fits this Real Madrid squad perfectly despite abundance of talent
Nico Paz is starting to look like the one that got away for Real Madrid. He showed some bright moments in the few appearances he made for Real Madrid, but he has really made a name for himself over the last two years at Como. His first season at Como was strong, grabbing 13 goals and eight assists in 40 matches, but so far through the first few months of this season, he has taken his game to a whole new level.
The Argentine was only on loan at Como last season; however, the Italian side bought him on a permanent transfer in the summer for €66 million, and he is proving to be a strong investment just a couple of months into the new season. He's already grabbed six goals and eight assists in 14 matches and has been playing not just like one of the best youngsters in the world, but like he's one of the best players in the world.
Real Madrid still owns a buy-back clause for Paz, and despite already being loaded with talent, the Argentine would still be the perfect addition to the squad.
Nico Paz continues to prove he is good enough to play for Real Madrid
Real Madrid's midfield has been the weakest link in the team over the last few seasons, and despite Jose Mourinho starting to find some balance recently, it's still far from perfect, and Paz could play a key part in bringing the perfect balance back to the midfield. He can play as both a number 10 as well as on the right wing, and playing him on the right may actually be what's best for Real Madrid.
On a couple of occasions this season Jose Mourinho has used a midfield pivot of Arda Guler and Aurelien Tchouameni, with Guler serving as the Kroos-type midfielder and Tchouameni obviously the defensive midfielder, with proved to be a balanced duo. That would then mean Jude Bellingham would be played as more of a box-to-box midfielder, with Paz serving as the right winger, who has freedom to move central at times, where he thrives creatively.
This would help to bring a strong balance to the midfield, with two creators in Guler and Paz, Tchouameni doing the defensive work, with help from Bellingham, who will contribute both offensively and defensively.
While this all sounds great in theory, whether or not Real Madrid will actually activate their buy-back clause is still unknown, and whether or not Paz would want to return may be the even bigger question. We're still early into the new season, so only time will tell what the next chapter looks like in the Real Madrid Nico Paz story.
