Tottenham Hotspur have been handed a huge blow in their pursuit of Como starlet Nico Paz.Last summer, Tottenham were willing to pay €70m (£60.7m) for Paz, but in the end, several sources claimed that Real Madrid played a big role in preventing Spurs from signing him.This was because Los Blancos informed the Argentine midfielder that they would activate their buy-back clause in 2026 and that he has a future at the Santiago Bernabeu.However, over the last few days, reports have indicated that Jose Mourinho’s arrival at Madrid had opened the door for Spurs to land Paz.This was because the former Tottenham boss had decided that the 21-year-old was not the right fit for his system, and the La Liga giants were thus backed to activate the buy-back clause and sell the player on for a profit.Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty ImagesComo reach agreement with Real Madrid to keep Tottenham target Nico PazFabrizio Romano has now revealed that Como and Real Madrid have now reached an agreement regarding the attacking midfielder.The journalist took to social media to explain that Paz will now remain at Como, which is what the Argentine wanted. However, Madrid will retain control, with an agreement to extend their buy-back clause into the future.Romano wrote on X: “Como agree deal with Real Madrid to buy Nico Páz on permanent move, here we go! Agreement reached as Como will re-buy Nico Páz from Real Madrid. Nico wanted to stay at Como. Real Madrid will keep control on Nico and mantain buy-back clause.”🚨🔵⚪️ EXCLUSIVE: Como agree deal with Real Madrid to BUY Nico Páz on permanent move, here we go! 💣🇦🇷Agreement reached as Como will re-buy Nico Páz from Real Madrid.Nico wanted to stay at Como.ℹ️ Real Madrid will keep control on Nico and mantain BUY BACK CLAUSE. ⚪️🫱🏻🫲🏼 pic.twitter.com/1CvwZ194Tk— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 26, 2026Do Spurs need another number 10?Spurs are well stocked for attacking midfield options with James Maddison, Xavi Simons and Dejan Kulusevski in their squad.However, Xavi is not expected to be available until the end of 2026, while Kulusevski has been sidelined for over a year. De Zerbi may thus feel that he needs more quality in that area of the pitch.With Lucas Bergvall also expected to leave this summer, it would not come as a surprise if the Lilywhites do explore a move for an attacking midfielder, although that is unlikely to be De Zerbi’s priority.READ MORE: Tottenham and De Zerbi take strong stance on Lucas Bergvall despite transfer requestThe post Huge transfer update should settle Tottenham’s chances of signing £60m Nico Paz appeared first on Spurs Web.