"Maybe now is the right time": Pavard with nebulous change statements

Created: 11/11/2022 10:36 am

Bayern defender Benjamin Pavard thinks about a possible change in an interview.

The 26-year-old's contract runs until 2024.

Munich – FC Bayern Munich paid a proud 35 million euros in 2019 to get defender Benjamin Pavard from VfB Stuttgart, which was later relegated.

The Frenchman quickly became an absolute regular on FCB's right-hand side of defence.

There, however, the Munich team signed Noussair Mazraoui in the summer, a serious competitor who was sometimes even preferred to the ex-Stuttgarter.

It has also been known for a long time that Pavard himself would prefer to play in central defence.

But there is no place for him in the center of defense because of Lucas Hernández, Mathijs De Ligt and Dayot Upamecano.

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Recently there have been rather negative headlines about Bayern's right-back.

First he was caught drunk at the wheel and lost his driver's license.

Then, after sitting on the bench against Mainz, he caused a scandal when he ignored coach Julian Nagelsmann during training and left frustrated.

So will the 26-year-old soon flee?

In an interview with the French newspaper

, the defensive specialist made some cryptic statements about a possible departure from Munich:

I'm not averse to discovering a new project.

Maybe now is the right time.”

Benjamin Pavard is probably not quite satisfied at the moment, in an interview he flirts with a change.

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Pavard was seriously toying with a change in the summer, and various top European clubs are said to have shown interest in him.

So now the French World Championship driver has renewed his thoughts on the change.

Mainly because of his position.

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"I have to be able to switch between right-back and center-back at least," he emphasized in the interview.

At Bayern, that was only possible because of the injuries to Lucas Hernández and Mathijs De Ligt.

In addition, he should be negatively affected by the fact that competitor Mazraoui has recently presented himself in strong form, especially in the game going forward.

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FC Bayern: Pavard's contract runs until 2024 - currently no talks about a possible extension

In the summer of next year there may be more movement in the Causa Pavard.

The Frenchman's contract expires in 2024.

However, there are currently no talks about a possible contract extension.

So if the 26-year-old actually decides to leave the club, the summer of 2023 is the last chance for FCB to collect a transfer fee.

A year later, the world champion could go on a free transfer.

First of all, however, the title defense with the Équipe Tricolore is on the agenda at the World Cup in Qatar.

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