Benjamin Pavard’s future in the French team is up in the air and it’s not just a thought process that the 28-year-old defender is having. As indicated The Team After the disappointing elimination of Les Bleus in the semi-finals of Euro 2024 in Germany, the 2018 world champion, who did not play a single minute during the tournament (neither in central defence nor on the right side of the defence), is reportedly considering leaving Didier Deschamps’ team.
RMC Sport brings important information on Saturday: Pavard senses the wind changing in the French squad and a big problem: he did not behave in an exemplary manner during the European Championship, displaying his spleen and even expressing his discontent. An unfortunate attitude on the part of the Inter Milan player, who is certainly coming off a good season but who suffers from the comparison with William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano and Jules Koundé (to name but a few).
Pavard lost his friends
Among the French heroes at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, with his famous goal in the round of 16 against Argentina, Pavard can no longer even count on his friends Hugo Lloris and Olivier Giroud. The striker ended his international adventure at 37 to join the former captain of Les Bleus in Los Angeles.
Deschamps, for his part, does not have many options at right-back. Jonathan Clauss, 31, did not play a single minute during the Euro either. But the coach of the French team cannot afford to deal with a player who is unhappy with his status at every gathering. While he is not 100% satisfied. During the international window in March, Pavard was (unfortunately for him) a starter in central defense during the football lesson given by Germany at the Groupama Stadium.
