After three and a half seasons at Bayern Munich, Benjamin Pavard decided to change his mind. The right-back, who can also play central defense, is tired of not being in conflict with Nagelsmann, so he wants to take advantage of the fact that his contract expires in 2024 to leave Allianz Arena. Bayern tried to renew it, but the French player had already reported that he had no intention of negotiating, as his decision had been made
It didn’t take long for Pavard’s decision to reach the ears of Mathieu Alemani, who, after consulting with Xavi Hernandez, initiated contacts with the Frenchman. The Blaugrana coach needs to strengthen his right-back, because Hector Bellerin hasn’t worked, plus, as he has already shown with Araujo and Conde, Xavi likes to include long-distance full-backs, like Jordi Alba or Alejandro Belde, with another more centralized. Therefore, Pavard would be a luxury boost
According to Téléfoot, Paris has wasted no time and has already reached out to the player’s surroundings, without even excluding the signing closure in this winter market. Al-Khelaifi knows that Pavard, who is only 26 years old despite his long experience, is a great opportunity in the market, so it is best to finalize his signature before other clubs, especially in the Premier League, join the signature struggle
Bayern will not back down from 40 million euros
Now it remains to be seen how Bayern, who initially did not plan to let Pavard leave in this winter market, will react. The Bavarian giants continue to believe the Frenchman can stay at the Allianz Arena, as there is still a long way to go before the player’s contract expires. Pavard is a player who is highly regarded by Nagelsmann, as he can perform in various positions and everything will be done for him to renew
If summer comes and Pavard continues without a renewal, Bayern Munich will listen to offers, although in no case will they accept less than €40m. Needless to say, then, that Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain will be joined by other big clubs, turning the signing into a huge tender that the Barcelona entity will not have much to do
