Who is Benjamin Pavard? The Bayern Munich star linked with Manchester United transfer
Manchester United are stepping up their chase to sign a replacement for Harry Maguire with the England regular seemingly on his way to West Ham.
An agreement in principle has been reached for Maguire to join the Hammers in a £30million switch which leaves Erik ten Hag with additional work to do in the transfer market. United have already completed big-money swoops for Andre Onana, Mason Mount and Rasmus Hojlund.
The Reds were not actively looking to cash-in on Maguire but were open to offers and his impending exit has sped up the search for another defensive-minded player to add to the squad. United are thought to admire Edmond Tapsoba, while Jean-Clair Todibo and Pavard have also been mooted.
Pavard, 27, is perhaps the most well-known of that trio given his time at Bayern Munich and success in the France national term. Here, we take a closer look at the versatile former Lille and Stuttgart man;
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Name: Benjamin Pavard
DOB: March 28, 1996 (27-years-old)
Nationality: French (49 caps, 3 goals)
Position: Right-back, centre-back
Current club: Bayern Munich
Squad number: 5
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Having progressed through the Lille Academy, Pavard moved to Stuttgart in 2016 and spent three seasons with the Bundesliga outfit. He had only played 25 games in his homeland, but an impressive 88 matches in all competitions for Stuttgart - with two goals and as many assists - convinced German heavyweights Bayern to swoop for his signature when they paid €35million for him in 2019.
It came a year after his World Cup success with the France national team, along the way
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