Bayern Munich defender Benjamin Pavard offered himself to FC Barcelona

On June 30, 2024, Pavard's agreement with the Allianz Stadium will come to an end. As a result of Julian Nagelsmann frequently playing him outside of his usual position this season, there have been persistent rumours that he aspires for a change of scenery.

Nagelsmann was fired, and his replacement Thomas Tuchel occasionally complied with his request to play in central defence rather than at right back, where he also frequently appears, but the World Cup winner reportedly explained his wishes for moving on to the recently crowned Bundesliga champions. Pavard's contract has precisely 13 months left, so his sale for a discount this summer might prevent him from leaving on his own in the middle of the next year. The Frenchman was originally assigned a price tag by Bayern of €35 million ($37.5 million), which Barca deemed excessive given how little time he has remaining on his deal.