FC Bayern wants to keep the French
“We are in talks with him and his advisers. It’s up to him to decide. Of course, I would really like to keep him here. He has to say which direction it’s going, » FC Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic said about two weeks ago in the « Abendzeitung » about Benjamin Pavard. The contract of the Frenchman, who has repeatedly flirted with goodbyes in the past, ends in the summer of 2024. The list of interested parties is growing.
According to a report by ‘Kicker’, in addition to Inter Milan and FC Barcelona, which have been mentioned in this context for some time, Real Madrid, Manchester United and Liverpool FC are also in the running for the title of world champion. 2018. The magazine writes about the first inquiries from clubs, to inquire about Pavard’s situation. That should only materialize after Saturday’s season finale against 1. FC Köln.
This season, the right-hander is one of Munich’s most in-form defenders, playing 42 games in all competitions (seven goals, one assist). Bayern want to avoid a situation like in previous years with Niklas Süle (27, BVB) and David Alaba (30, Real Madrid), with whom you started the last year of your contract. Süle and Alaba decided not to sign and switched for free.
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Pavard is one of eight professionals in Bayern’s squad with a working document that expires in 2024, so the club are already targeting an extension. If the defender decides not to sign, a farewell should be more likely this summer.
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