Man United and Chelsea keen on Como star

Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham are all showing a strong interest in the potential transfer of Como central midfield playmaker Nico Paz.

The talented 20-year-old is emerging as one of the biggest prospects in Europe’s top five leagues after impressing in Serie A last season.

Formerly of Real Madrid, it now seems Paz could earn himself a big move again, though his former club have a buy-back clause.

Sources familiar with the player’s situation have informed CaughtOffside that Como would ideally like to agree a new contract with Paz to remove his clauses, so they can cash in on the Argentine for more money.

Nico Paz transfer: Premier League giants queuing up

Paz is valued at around €70m by Como, and it’s understood that Tottenham have already had contacts over a potential deal.

Man Utd and Chelsea could be next, it has emerged, with sources describing this as an upcoming “battle” for ” one of the hottest names in European football”.

The Red Devils have been keeping close tabs on Paz and see him as a key part of their midfield rebuild.

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So far, United have focused on strengthening their attack, bringing in both Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo, while a deal for Benjamin Sesko to move to Old Trafford is now imminent.

MUFC could now turn their attention to midfield, with Paz looking ideal to add some quality and creativity to Ruben Amorim’s side.

Paz looks a perfect fit for Chelsea

It also makes sense, however, that Chelsea have earmarked Paz as a top target this summer.

The youngster looks a good fit for the Blues’ current model of recruiting the best youth talent from around the world for their long-term project.

It will be interesting to see if a deal can end up being done soon, or if Real Madrid will end up activating their buy-back clause to bring the player back to the Bernabeu.