At 28, Benjamin Pavard is at a crossroads. Once again. A year and a half after his arrival from Bayern Munich, the 2018 world champion is no longer indisputable at Inter. The French international is a reliable player, who fits the bill at right center for Simone Inzaghi's Nerazzurri. But he was put in competition this season with Yann-Aurel Bisseck, a German colossus who took advantage of Pavard's two-month absence to shine in the Lombard starting eleven. Pavard has not been very good in his first three “resumption” matches over the last 10 days.
While his place at Inter (and therefore with the Blues) is in danger, Pavard is suddenly announced in the sights of Real Madrid! As indicated Calcio Mercatothe leaders of Casa Blanca are making Pavard a real alternative to the recruitment of Trent Alexander-Arnold. The magnificent right-back from Liverpool is free at the end of the season and has already received a 5-year contract at 20 million euros per year from Real. He would become another offensive weapon for Kylian Mbappé's team, alongside his friend from the English selection Jude Bellingham.
Pavard's versatility appreciated
But Real seems to want to strike very hard in this defensive sector, which is completely helpless this season due to injuries. While the arrival of Alphonso Davies, at the end of his contract at Bayern, is also hoped for free during the next offseason, Florentino Pérez and his advisors also want to recruit a versatile defender this winter or in a few months. Number 1 on the list would therefore be called Benjamin Pavard. The Northerner was recruited for 30 million euros by Inter and the Milan club could ask for the same transfer amount (or even more).
Xabi Alonso, who is the big favorite to succeed Carlo Ancelotti in five months (the Italian coach has announced his departure at the end of the season), could find himself with a substantial defensive sector with Antonio Rüdiger, Eder Militao, David Alaba in rocks, a perfect Benjamin Pavard at the right axial position and full-backs of great offensive quality like Trent Alexander-Arnold and Alphonso Davies (Ferland Mendy could be sacrificed). Enough to allow him to juggle several tactical devices, he who obviously prefers to impose his game with three defenders and two defensive midfielders.
