“Not an option for me”
Bayern’s Pavlović clears up transfer rumors
March 5, 2026 – 2:22 p.mReading time: 2 minutes
Aleksandar Pavlović cites Vincent Kompany as a crucial factor in his development at FC Bayern. He is clear about rumors.
Bayern midfielder Aleksandar Pavlović has established himself in the central midfield of FC Bayern and now even has a good chance of a regular place in the German national team.
He always set himself the goal of making a breakthrough at FCB – even in difficult phases on campus. Even in more complicated times, Pavlović emphasized in an interview with Sky that he “never considered leaving Bavaria.” “That’s a false rumor.”
The national player continued: “I always wanted to make it here, I never gave up and always kept going. Even when there were more difficult times because I was small and it wasn’t enough physically. But for me it wasn’t an option to leave FC Bayern.”
His current head coach played a crucial role in this. “Vincent Kompany has a very big influence. He just knows how I play football, what makes me tick and also took me to another level defensively,” enthused Pavlović. “That’s why he’s very important and it’s a lot of fun to play under him.”
The midfielder also spoke about his 18-year-old teammate Lennart Karl. He advises patience in phases with little playing time: “What I always tell him is that he shouldn’t rest and keep working every day. He should play the game and just give it his all. Of course you also have more difficult phases, for example if you don’t play that often. But that’s just part of it and everyone has them.”
