Tottenham Hotspur made several attempts to sign Como star Nico Paz towards the end of the summer window.
Last month, Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio reported about Tottenham tabling several bids, reportedly ranging from €40m to €65m plus €10m bonuses, for Paz, but the Serie A club weren’t keen on letting him leave.
The attacking midfielder was also said to be against making a switch to Tottenham as his desire is to return to Real Madrid in 2026.
On August 26th, Como owner Mirwan Suwarso said they hadn’t turned down any offer for the Argentina international in the recently concluded window.
Como sporting director Carlalberto Ludi gave an interview to TuttoMercatoWeb and they asked him about Spurs’ failure to sign the 21-year-old.
TMW specifically asked the director ‘how worrying it was’ when Tottenham’s interest in signing the South American arose, and when responding to that, he said the Europa League winners never sent a written offer.
“Not much, because no official offer has arrived, and by official, I mean signed,” he said.
The director has also hailed Nico Paz for not leaving Cesc Fàbregas’ side, where he has a contract until 2028.
“We’ve always had the player on our side. What makes us really proud is that, despite the sirens, many players and the coach have chosen to stay with us,” Ludi explained.
“We didn’t have to apply any pressure, other than to keep the course straight, maintain balance, and continue explaining the project to them.”
Tottenham strengthened their attacking midfield position by signing Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig on August 29th.