Real Madrid would have to pay Como €8 million (£6.7 million; $9 million) to bring the Argentine back to the club in 2025. If the deal goes through, Paz would “return to Real Madrid immediately” and provide Alonso with a midfield reinforcement for this summer's FIFA Club World Cup.

Real Madrid eyes key signings ahead of the 2025 Club World Cup in Miami. Here are four players who could join Xabi Alonso’s squad this summer.

MADRID — Real Madrid and midfielder Luka Modrić — the most decorated player in the club’s history — have agreed to part ways after the Club World Cup. The 39-year-old Modric will leave after an “unforgettable time as a player at our club,” Madrid said on Thursday.