Cesc Fàbregas is keeping a close eye on Real Madrid’s growing interest in Como midfielder Nico Paz. Como are on the verge of a top 10 finish in their first Serie A campaign in 21 years, much in part thanks to Fàbregas’s leadership as a rookie head coach.

Real Madrid’s hunt for a new midfielder to direct matters in the middle of the pitch is perhaps the biggest uncertainty at the Santiago Bernabeu this summer. After Dean Huijsen and Trent