MANCHESTER UNITED have contacted Bayern Munich for the transfer of Benjamin Pavard, according to reports.
Fabrizio Romano reports that Pavard has his heart set on a move away from Bavaria but the club are currently unsure on whether they want to sell the defender.
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Pavard, 27, has refused to sign a new deal and his current one at Bayern expires next summer.
A price for Pavard is unclear as of yet with the defender’s contract ticking down and Bayern currently being unwilling to sell.
But it is believed that a price of around £26million would be enough to tempt the Frenchman to Old Trafford.
A versatile defender, Pavard can operate both as a right-back and centre-back.
His versatility will appeal to Erik Ten Hag given that he has used Luke Shaw in a similar manner, rotating him between left-back and the centre of defence.
Pavard joined Bayern Munich from Stuttgart in 2019 in a £30m deal.
Pavard was one of the stars of France‘s 2018 World Cup victory and scored one of the goals of the tournament in a thrilling 4-3 win in the quarter-finals over Argentina.
Despite being one of the favourites of France manager Didier Deschamps, he lost his place at the 2022 World Cup to Jules Kounde.
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Pavard was a mainstay of last year’s Bundesliga Bayern side however, playing 30 times for Bayern in the league.
United will be hoping to complete a deal for Pavard when former captain Harry Maguire leaves the club.
Maguire is expected to complete his £30m move to West Ham soon having already agreed personal terms with the Hammers.
The England defender will need to iron out financial issues with United relating to bonuses before completing his move, according to reports.