BAYERN MUNICH HAVE confirmed that France World Cup star Benjamin Pavard will join the German club this summer.
“I can confirm that Benjamin Pavard will join us on a five-year deal from 1st July 2019,” sporting director Hasan Salihamidžić said at their winter training camp in Doha.
“Pavard is a young player and a World champion. We’re delighted and very proud to have been able to secure the services of a player like him.”
Pavard has long been linked with the Bundesliga champions with reports heightening before Christmas until the Stuttgary defender had to deny that the deal was done.
🗣️ @Brazzo: "I can confirm that Benjamin Pavard will join us on a five-year deal from 1st July 2019." pic.twitter.com/jiJo1E4wsG
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) January 9, 2019
The 22-year-old was one of France’s standout performers at this summer’s World Cup in Russia as they beat Croatia 4-2 to lift the silverware in Moscow.
His sensational volley against Argentina was voted Goal of the Tournament; a sweet strike with the outside of his right boot rattled the top left-hand corner of the net leaving Franco Armani — and everyone else — in awe in their last 16 encounter.
🚨 OFFICIAL: @BenPavard28 will join Bayern in the summer. Any excuse to play this again.pic.twitter.com/NQh7jlAqS3
— COPA90 (@COPA90) January 9, 2019
Pavard will finish the Bundesliga season with Stuttgart before turning his attention to Bayern from July. The fee is believed to be €35m (£31.4m).
- Updated 11.10am.
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