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Arsenal hold ‘fresh’ January discussions with Nico Paz despite Real Madrid plan
Arsenal have made a ‘fresh’ approach to the representatives of a player who’s rated highly by Real Madrid president Florentino Perez ahead of January, according to a new report.
Arsenal prepare for Saturday trip to Everton
Saturday’s showdown at the Hill Dickinson looms massive for Arsenal, with three points against Everton not just desirable, but absolutely essential if Mikel Arteta‘s men harbour genuine title ambitions.
Man City are breathing down their necks right now and could go top if they beat West Ham a few hours before Arsenal’s showdown on Merseyside.
The Gunners scraped past Wolves by the skin of their teeth last time out, courtesy of two own goals from the away side to gift Arteta a dramatic and nervy three points in north London.
Arsenal will be hoping to put on a far more convincing display against David Moyes’ in-form Toffees side who are genuine contenders for Europe right now, but they’ll need to do it with a makeshift defence.
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The Spaniard has some fairly good news.
Everton comes too soon for Ben White and Gabriel Magalhaes, who have both been ruled out this weekend, while summer signing Cristhian Mosquera continues his recovery from an ankle problem.
It leaves Arsenal perilously thin at the back, with just one or two more injuries to key defenders potentially spelling crisis mode.
Some reports suggest that sporting director Andrea Berta could even take to the January window in search of more cover, with Crystal Palace stalwart Marc Guehi among the ‘big name’ potential targets.
However, according to TEAMtalk and journalist Graeme Bailey, they’ve also enquired about attackers in recent weeks.
Arsenal hold ‘fresh’ discussions with Como sensation Nico Paz
Indeed it is believed that Arsenal have made a ‘fresh’ approach to Como sensation Nico Paz and his camp.
However, it is bad news, with the 21-year-old firmly committed to rejoining Real Madrid next summer.
Sources confirm Arsenal made enquiries within the last six weeks alongside Man City, Liverpool and Chelsea, but all four Premier League giants received identical responses — Paz only wants the Santiago Bernabéu.
In the TT piece, Bailey writes that Arsenal approached Paz’s representatives to gauge his availability, but the Argentine has his sights firmly set on a return to Spain.
The attacking midfielder has been sensational in Serie A this season, netting five goals and another five assists from 15 appearances.
His technical quality and creative vision mark him as one of Europe’s brightest young talents.
Real Madrid inserted buy-back clauses when selling Paz to Como in 2024, always intending to bring him home after development time abroad.
Carlo Ancelotti gave him limited chances at the Bernabeu previously, but Los Blancos president Perez now views him as ‘the future’ of Real alongside Turkish starlet Arda Güler.
Tottenham tried securing Paz last summer too when Como slapped a £61 million price tag on his head, but discovered they could only land him temporarily before Madrid reclaimed their gem.
Arsenal and their Premier League rivals now face the same reality — no amount of financial muscle can override the player’s determination to succeed at Real.
Perez believes the Tenerife-born creator will flourish alongside Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham and Aurelien Tchouameni, forming Madrid’s next generation of Galacticos.
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It would be a surprising move.
