Nico Paz would have been the ideal alternative to Cole Palmer at Chelsea fc

Chelsea can persist in using Fernandez as a No.10 option, but if they want to sign an attacking midfielder this summer, Como’s Nico Paz is a great candidate.

Unfortunately for the Blues, they look set to miss out on the 21-year-old despite having interest in him.

It was recently claimed that while Chelsea do have the player on their radar, Paz only wants to join Real Madrid, who are able to re-sign him in the upcoming transfer window thanks to a buy-back clause.

Paz has been one of the standout players in Serie A this season. In 29 appearances, he has scored 10 goals and provided six assists.

The Argentina international has the attacking output to fill in for Palmer when required to

At this point, it would be a shock if Paz did not end up at Real Madrid. All the noise suggests that he will be heading back to the Santiago Bernabeu, so Chelsea are going to have to look elsewhere.

Again, Liam Rosenior can just continue with what he has got. Fernandez and Joao Pedro can both operate in the No.10 role, so they can fill in for Palmer when he is not around.

Of course, there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding the former’s future right now. He could actually join Paz in the Spanish capital this summer.

It is believed that Fernandez is dreaming of a move to Real Madrid and hopes to become a legend there one day.

Player	League apps	Minutes	Goals	Assists	Shots per game	Key passes per game	Dribbles per game
Nico Paz	29	2,389	10	6	3.6	1.5	1.9
Cole Palmer	20	1,426	9	1	2.3	1	1