Olympique de Marseille made a master stroke in the last hours of the summer transfer window. In search of a central defender and faced with the intransigence of the leaders of Bruges about Joël Ordonez, OM has indeed managed to complete the arrival of Benjamin Pavard in just a few hours.
The signature of the tricolor world champion in the sky and white surprised. The ancient Lille came out of two solid seasons with Inter Milan and his emoluments seemed incompatible with the Olympian finances. But the prospect of the 2026 World Cup at the end of the season and the reserves of Cristian Chivu, the new coach of the Nerazzuri, about him weighed in the balance.
Replacing kick-off, Benjamin Pavard had been leaving it to stay on the bench throughout the match against Lecce this weekend and had an attentive ear when Medhi Benatia called him on Monday. Especially since another element has inevitably played in favor of OM.
The family of his wife from Provence
His partner, Kleofina Pnishi, with which he married this summer, is indeed from Provence. His family resides in Peyrolles-en-Provence, north of the Bouches-du-RhĂ´ne, and inevitably sees a good eye the arrival of Benjamin Pavard in Marseille.
Born in Kosovo and arrived in France at the age of five while her parents were fleeing the war, Kleofina Pnishi was also elected Miss Provence in 2017 and therefore participated in Miss France. Two years later, the one who also graduated from a journalism school participated in Beijing Express after having multiplied the little roles on television and in the cinema.
