It had been in the works for several weeks and after long negotiations, it is now official. Benjamin Pavard will no longer wear the Bayern Munich jersey after four full seasons in Bavaria. The French defender has officially signed a five-year contract with Inter Milan in Serie A. Italian sporting director Giuseppe Marotta had already confirmed that everything was complete on Monday evening, so all that was missing were the two official announcements from the two European clubs.
“Benjamin Pavard is a new Inter player. The French defender born in 1996 is transferred from Bayern Munich », indicate the Nerazzurri who have not confirmed the duration of the contract signed by the ex-Munich. With this rookie, Simone Inzaghi strengthens her central hinge, but also her right wing thanks to the versatility of the French international (49 selections). Following the departures of Milan Skriniar, Danilo D’Ambrosio, Lorenzo Pirola or even Raoul Bellanova, the Inter players had to strengthen themselves with a new defensive element capable of helping out on the sides and the profile of Pavard had caught the eye of management.
A departure desired by Pavard
After the friendly match against Weinbeisser Kaltern last weekend, Benjamin Pavard even antagonized the German press by refusing to celebrate his goal. In addition to this first clue, the 2018 World Champion did not seem to be involved in the past few weeks and had put himself away from his teammates at the break. According to the German newspaper BILDall these events were harbingers of his possible departure towards Italy and Inter Milan.
This is now done. After refusing an initial offer of 25 million euros, accompanied by 5 million bonuses, Bayern Munich finally gave in to the second Milan proposal set at 28 million euros with 5 million bonuses to definitively transfer Benjamin Pavard to the club. ‘Inter Milano. The two clubs have come to an agreement and the former Stuttgart player will therefore wear the blue and black jersey of Inter, and thus discover a new championship.
