Defender Benjamin Pavard said goodbye to the World Cup with explosive statements. A long-term cooperation with the French now seems impossible at FC Bayern, according to a recent media report.
“I’m not against discovering a new project, maybe now is the time. Why not discover a new country, a new culture?” Benjamin Pavard said in an interview with the French sports newspaper “L’Equipe” last Friday extremely open to saying goodbye to FC Bayern.
The 26-year-old still has a contract with the German record champions until the summer of 2024. According to him, there have been no talks about a possible extension so far. According to the TV broadcaster “Sky”, it will no longer exist either, and the most recent interview has once again encouraged those responsible at FC Bayern. Internally, the statements were considered extremely “unnecessary”, it is said.
FC Bayern already has a successor in the squad
In Munich, Benjamin Pavard should be one of the safe sales candidates next summer, and if there is a suitable offer, he will be let go. However, it is unlikely that the right-back will be allowed to go after the World Cup in winter. In Noussair Mazraoui, FC Bayern signed a successor for right-back last summer.
In addition, the industry leader recently extended with homegrown Josip Stanisic. All three FC Bayern right-backs are on the ball for their national teams in Qatar: Pavard for France, Mazraoui for Morocco and Stanisic for Croatia.
The fact that Benjamin Pavard’s time at FC Bayern is gradually coming to an end is probably also due to the fact that the 2018 world champion is said to be dissatisfied with his role as a right-back. Instead of being on the right side of defence, Pavard sees himself as a central defender. However, the two central positions in the team headed by head coach Julian Nagelsmann are occupied by his compatriots Dayot Upamecano and Lucas Hernández and new signing Matthijs de Ligt.