Carlo Ancelotti confirms Real Madrid are watching 20-year-old creative talent

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that the club are keeping tabs on creative midfielder Nico Paz, who has landed on his feet in Serie A. The Argentina international left Real Madrid in the summer to join Como, and has become a key player for Cesc Fabregas.

Paz was given a handful of minutes two seasons ago by Ancelotti before the arrival of Arda Guler, during which he impressed, scoring against Napoli in the Champions League. Yet last season he dropped out of the first-team dynamics, and moved to Como for €6m, although Real Madrid have a buyback option on him.

“We follow him a lot. I think this year of training outside of Real Madrid is going to be very good for him. He is a player who we think will be the future of Real Madrid,” he explained to Radio Anch’io Sport, as quoted by Marca.

"Football changes and will continue to change a lot. The technology; refereeing has improved; Respect has grown between referees and players. It's changing for the better. The number of games is what stands out. The calendar is exaggerated and very demanding."