Nico Paz is one of the brightest up and coming talents in world football right now and Arsenal fans have been given another glimpse of his brilliance.
Paz has been starring for Como this season under Cesc Fabregas and is expected to lead Argentina in this year’s World Cup.
Indeed, Owen Hargreaves has told Arsenal to try and sign Paz and after Hargreaves made those comments just this week, the midfielder has now shown his quality on international duty.
Nico Paz shows Arsenal fans what they could have if they signed him
The international break has been a strange one for Arsenal in that they’ve seen so many players drop out due to injury.
However, away from those players already at the club, Nico Paz demonstrated his quality by scoring a stunning free-kick as Argentina beat Mauritania 2-1.
The goal for Paz was his first for the national team in seven appearances and takes his total for the season to 12 in all competitions.
With the World Cup in the USA this summer, Paz will be hoping to impress in the hot climate and prove his abilities on the biggest stage.
Interestingly, Paz can be brought back to Real Madrid if they so fancy.
Madrid have a first option on signing Paz back and a number of other rights in their favour.
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As revealed by Fabrizio Romano, Madrid can purchase Paz for just £8m this year, while that rises to around £10m in 2027. They also hold a 50% sell-on clause and matching rights for if he goes elsewhere.
Interestingly, Romano also claims that Madrid will indeed sign Paz this summer. He is expected to be one of the first names through the door as they build for the future.
Of course, that means Arsenal will have little to no hope of signing the youngster but as Hargreaves said, if you don’t ask then you don’t get.
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