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Arsenal and Chelsea are keeping close tabs on Argentina youngster who’s ‘amazed the world’

Mark Marston

Mon 7 October 2024 10:15, UK Updated Mon 7 October 2024 13:23, UK

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Arsenal and Chelsea are already plotting their Janaury transfer business.

The two London clubs have made positive starts to the season and behind 🌃the scenes, scouts are already eyeing potential targets to bolster their꧙ squads.

With that said, TBR Football can now reveal w🌄ho they’re ꦗwatching on the continent.

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Arsenal and Chelsea keeping close tabs on Nico Paz

Arsenal and Chelsea are among the clubs keeping close tabs on the progress of Nico Paz, who is currently under the tutelage o🌄f their former star Cesc Fa♕bregas.

Pꦉaz moved to Italy in the summer from Real Madrid, and as is now commonplace, they included many clauses including a buy-back and a 💟major sell-on.

The 20-yea♎r-old has proved to be a hugely astute capture by the newly promoted side and has already registered a couple of assists to his name.

TBR Football is told that more than half a dozen Premier League clubs showed an i🌳nt♕erest in Paz prior to his move to Italy.

Now🏅 we are told that in the opening weeks of the season, amongst the clubs to be checking on the Spanish-born Argentine youth international – we can confirm that both Arsenal andꦕ Chelsea have watched him.

ﷺChelsea are alsꦍo keeping an eye on Hellas Verona midfielder Reda Belahyane whilst Arsenal are being linked with Joao Pedro Chermont.

Nico Paz profile

Paz typically operates as a number 10 but c𒅌an ply his trade as a centre-forward and off the right flank, cutting in onto his favoured left foot.

The 2004-boᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚrn has been described as a ‘midfielder who 🙈sees the game differently’ by talent scout .

“Midfielder who sees the game differently from most and knows how to create dynamism in the team’s build-up process by using his natural verticality, good vision, and passing ability,” Kulig wrote�🃏�.

Paz, who’s talent has ‘amazed the world’ per , received his first call-up to the se♛nior Argentina squad this month.