It is one of the big blows of the Marseille summer transfer window. Invited to leave Inter Milan, where he had settled down in 2023 after a visit to Bayern Munich, Benjamin Pavard decided to continue his career on the OM side. The French international has been loaned with purchase option, which is estimated at 15 million euros.
Barely arrived and already established against Lorient, Real Madrid and PSG, the former Lille was quick to find his marks in his new team. He has also already imbued the madness that reigns in the Marseille city, he who is usually of a rather calm nature.
During the classic won by the Marseillais against the Parisians (1-0), Monday evening in a boiling velodrome, Bertrand Latour did not recognize Benjamin Pavard. For the Canal+consultant, the Marseille context makes players ” crazy
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Latour: “The players set foot in Marseille, they go crazy”
“It will never be serene (in Marseille). Pavard, he heats up after half an hour. Benjamin Pavard, I know him a little, I have never seen him have reactions as he had there. The players set foot in Marseille, they go crazy, they become crazy “Said Bertrand Latour on Canal+.
“With De Zerbi, in addition, who is not the coach to reassure them, he heats them. It just has to be dosed “Added the former journalist of the chain L'Equipe, who nevertheless sees elements of experience in the Olympian workforce capable of supporting this electric atmosphere.
“” Aguerd, when you are going to play with the national team of Morocco, there are people who support you, there are fervor, he recalled. Pavard has experience. There are also players who are good in there. Medina, Balerdi, they are players who benefits. Afterwards, you just don't have to do it aside. »»
