Nico Paz

Nico Paz is one of the most intriguing young players in European football, a dual Spanish-Argentine national who chose Argentina and has already earned senior caps. After leaving Real Madrid's academy, he has been the creative heartbeat of Como's ambitious Serie A project, combining dribbling ability with an eye for goal that is unusual in a player nominally listed as a forward but who operates more as an attacking midfielder. Still only 21, his ceiling is genuinely high, and Scaloni has shown enough faith to include him — a player who can unlock defences with unpredictability rather than pace.