Como are preparing their January plans with Sergio Camello in mind, as Cesc Fabregas’ side look to strengthen an attack facing commitments in Serie A, the Champions League and the Coppa Italia. The 25-year-old Rayo Vallecano forward is out of contract in June and has begun the Liga season with seven goals, putting him among the competition’s leading scorers alongside Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal.
Key takeaways
- Como have opened contacts over a possible January move for Rayo Vallecano striker Sergio Camello.
- The Madrid-born forward could be available for around €10 million midway through the season, despite having only six months left on his deal.
- Camello has scored seven times for Rayo and is in his fifth consecutive Liga campaign.
- Fabregas and sporting director Carlalberto Ludi are seeking another recruitment success through the club’s established Spanish connections.
- Como see Camello as more than a central striker, with the capacity to operate behind the forward line or as a false nine.
Como’s Spanish route continues
The club’s relationship with the Spanish market has become a defining part of its growth since Como came under the Hartono family’s ownership in 2019. Fabregas’ own standing and network have helped create a strong pathway from Spain to Lake Como, producing a group with clear Iberian roots.
Spain Under-21 internationals Ramon, Alex Valle and Jesus Rodriguez are among those in the squad, while Assane Diao and Nico Paz developed through Spanish academy football before choosing to represent their family countries at senior level. Camello, developed by Atletico Madrid, would fit naturally into that pattern.
Como’s approach has been to identify players before their wider market value rises sharply. Paz, Lucas Da Cunha, Martin Baturina, Diao and Tasos Douvikas arrived without the broad European profile they now enjoy. This season’s recruitment has also mixed established names such as Moise Kean, Trevoh Chalobah, Yan Couto, Samuele Ricci, goalkeeper Sanchez and Luca Liberali with less familiar additions including Spaniard Milla and Brazilian defender Kaiki.
The club would prefer to avoid a summer contest for Camello, particularly with other leading Italian teams monitoring his situation. President Mirwan Suwarso has repeatedly favoured early, decisive work over entering inflated negotiations once a player has become a common target.
A January decision rather than a summer wait
Camello’s expiring contract makes a free transfer possible in June, but Como are considering an offer in the region of €10 million during the winter window. Such a proposal could give Rayo Vallecano an incentive to sell immediately rather than risk receiving a reduced fee later or losing the player without compensation.
The first enquiries have been encouraging, and Como believe an early agreement would add a useful option to Fabregas’ attacking group. Although the coach generally uses one recognised striker, the club do not view the presence of three established goalscorers as excessive across a season carrying three competitions.
Camello’s appeal lies in his range of movement as much as his finishing. He is quick when carrying the ball into open spaces, technically clean in front of goal with either foot, and offers a different profile to Kean: less based on power, but sharper in his acceleration and his route to a shot.
That flexibility could allow him to play off the main forward, combine with Paz between the lines, or lead the attack as a false nine when Fabregas wants to disrupt an opponent’s defensive reference points. For Como, the potential deal is not simply about adding another scorer; it is about building the depth expected of a club trying to sustain its place among Italy’s leading sides.
