After the March clash, Inter is preparing to face Como again at the end of this season, with two close encounters between the league and the Coppa Italia. But the rivalry between the two Lombard teams could also extend to the transfer market.
The Nerazzurri have never hidden their interest in the jewel Nico Paz, with Javier Zanetti acting as an intermediary thanks to his strong relationship with the Argentine and his family. However, there is still the issue related to Real Madrid: the Blancos can bring him back thanks to a buy-back clause set at 9 million. Furthermore, Como owns half of the player’s rights and Real, in the event of a sale to another club, would have to split the proceeds with the Spaniards. For this reason, in Madrid they seem inclined to regain direct control of the player and then decide his future without constraints.
On the Inter front, these are days of much discussion about the resources that Oaktree intends to allocate to the Nerazzurri’s transfer market, and according to Corriere dello Sport, the ownership would be ready to go beyond the ordinary budget in order to secure a high-profile signing like Nico Paz.
“As demonstrated by Zanetti’s constant pressure over the past year, Inter would be ready for any scenario (they could count on that extra budget that Oaktree would activate in the event of a sensational signing to strengthen the technical quality of the squad): but the path today seems set. The Nerazzurri had already made an attempt for a high-profile signing last summer, first for Ademola Lookman and then for Manu Konè, only to postpone everything while waiting for the right opportunity. Not having progressed in the Champions League this season, losing the valuable UEFA revenues, is a fact, but it is not directly linked to the club’s available budget for a top-level reinforcement in the next summer transfer window,” it reads.
