“Then we will give him away”
Bayern boss announces Pavard’s farewell – with reservations
8/30/2023 1:22 p.m
Benjamin Pavard will leave Bayern Munich and switch to Inter Milan. The deal, which should bring in more than 30 million euros for the Bundesliga soccer club, is fixed – if the last hurdle is cleared.
Bayern boss Jan-Christian Dreesen has confirmed the transfer of French soccer player Benjamin Pavard to Inter Milan. The final requirement for enforcement is a successful medical check this Wednesday in Italy. “The medical is due in Milan today. And if he passes, then we will hand Benjamin over to Inter,” said Dreesen at the presentation of Bayern’s new sports director, Christoph Freund, in Munich’s Allianz Arena.
The 27-year-old Pavard leaves the German record champions a year before his contract expires. There is a transfer fee of around 30 million euros in the room. Pavard switched from VfB Stuttgart to FC Bayern in 2019 for 35 million euros. The defender, who can defend inside and on the right, has won numerous titles with Bayern. Highlights were the Champions League triumph in 2020 and winning the Club World Cup in 2021. Pavard scored the 1-0 winner in the final against Mexican club Tigres UANL.
“Benjamin had four really good years with us,” said Dreesen. In the past few weeks, Pavard had increasingly expressed his desire to change this summer. After Lucas Hernandez, who joined Paris St. Germain, Pavard is the second centre-back to leave the champions this transfer window.
By the end of the summer transfer period this Friday, Bayern want to sign a defensive replacement after Pavard’s departure if possible. The conversation is about the 24-year-old Englishman Trevoh Chalobah from Chelsea. Coach Thomas Tuchel knows this from his time at the Premier League club. “I would not like to confirm or deny names at the moment,” said Dreesen.