Benjamin Pavard flirts with transfer to Man Utd or Chelsea after confirming summer offers amid interest from five clubs
Sponsored by
BAYERN MUNICH defender Benjamin Pavard has hinted he could be interested in a move amid interest from Manchester United and Chelsea.
The French right-back, 26, was persuaded to stay with the German champions in the summer and started their first five Bundesliga games of the campaign.
This was despite interest from Man Utd, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid and Juventus.
Now though, he has been benched for the past two matches, with manager Julian Nagelsmann opting to play Noussair Mazraoui instead.
And Pavard has reignited rumours of a departure from the club by refusing to rule out a transfer.
Speaking to , he said: "I questioned myself, I had calls from different clubs with my agent.
READ MORE ON MAN UTD
"Afterwards, I had the Bayern coach with whom we spoke and with whom we have a good relationship.
"He made me understand that I was in his plans, that I was important for the team.
"Maybe one day I will go to one of these clubs, you never know what the future holds.
"I’m still a year at Bayern Munich. Afterwards, we have time to project ourselves."
Most read in Football
FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS - BEST NEW CUSTOMER OFFERS
Pavard joined Bayern from Stuttgart in 2019 and has already won three Bundesliga titles.
He has made 127 appearances for the German giants, scoring seven goals and providing 11 assists.
He rose to global prominence at the 2018 World Cup after scoring a wonder goal in France's 4-2 win over Argentina.
The full-back then went on to help his country lift the trophy for a second time in their history.