Arsenal Transfer News Live: Arsenal Football Club are exploring an ambitious move for Como 1907 attacking midfielder Nico Paz ahead of the 2027 summer transfer window, according to reports from Spanish outlet Bernabeu Digital on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. The 22-year-old Argentine playmaker has emerged as one of the standout young talents in Italian football, prompting Arsenal to register their interest as manager Mikel Arteta looks to add long-term creative depth to his squad.
🚨 Arsenal could make a move for Como attacking midfielder Nico Paz in 2027 after expressing their interest in the Argentine.
Tottenham Hotspur had two bids rejected for the 22-year-old during the summer transfer window.
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Arsenal Transfer News Live: Real Madrid Retain Decisive €80m Buy-Back Leverage
While Arsenal’s interest is genuine, any potential agreement faces a major contractual obstacle involving Real Madrid. The Spanish giants sold the young midfielder to Como earlier this year but smartly inserted an 80 million euro buy-back clause into the transfer paperwork.
This contractual mechanism gives Madrid ultimate control over the future of their former academy prospect.
Should Arsenal or any other foreign suitor formalize a proposal, the Spanish champions retain the unilateral right to trigger their clause and bring Paz back to the Santiago Bernabéu.
Arsenal Transfer News Live: North London Rivals Tottenham Left Frustrated In Summer Pursuit
Arsenal’s monitoring of Paz also adds a fresh twist to their rivalry with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.
Spurs aggressively pursued the Argentine international throughout the summer transfer window, seeing two formal bids worth up to 50 million euros swiftly rejected by Como hierarchy.
The Italian outfit, managed by former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas, values the creative midfielder at close to 80 million euros.
Fabregas has granted Paz complete freedom between the lines, and the youngster has flourished under the Spanish tactician’s guidance, developing into one of the most exciting attacking prospects in European football.
For Arteta, targeting Paz represents forward planning as Arsenal seeks to secure elite young creators to provide quality depth and competition for club captain Martin Ødegaard. However, navigating Madrid buy-back rights and Como firm valuation will require meticulous strategy.
Arsenal’s recruitment department will continue to scout the Argentine playmaker extensively over the next eighteen months before deciding whether to trigger a bidding war in 2027 that could test Madrid’s desire to re-sign their former academy product.
Napoli vs Arsenal: Gunners Shift Immediate Focus To Champions League Opener In Naples
While recruitment staff monitor long term targets in the background, Arteta’s side face an immediate test on the pitch on Wednesday night.
Arsenal travel to southern Italy to battle Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in their opening fixture of the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League league phase, kicking off late at night for Indian supporters at 12:30 AM IST on Thursday.
Facing a hostile atmosphere in Naples, Arteta will demand total tactical discipline from his squad to secure three vital away points before returning to domestic duties. The Gunners hope an impressive European display sets the tone for a grueling autumn schedule as they look to mount a serious challenge for the continental crown.
