BAYERN MUNICH right-back Benjamin Pavard has revealed he is “considering new projects”;.
But, in a blow to Manchester United, the 2018 World Cup winner appears to be eyeing Serie A for his next move.
The Red Devils were rumoured to have a bid for Pavard rejected in the summer.
With Aaron Wan-Bissaka well out of favour, United could be eyeing competition for the revived Diogo Dalot.
But Pavard has opened the door to a shock move to AC Milan.
The 26-year-old has revealed he wants to play alongside national team pal Olivier Giroud.
He is also eyeing a positional change, and is open to shuffling into the heart of defence from right-back.
Pavard is seemingly open to a new challenge... but unfortunately to United fans it appears unlikely to be at Old Trafford.
The Frenchman told Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport: “I’ve been playing in Germany for seven years, I have many friends in Stuttgart and I’ve won everything with Bayern.
“I play to win and I am open to considering new projects as a centre-back.
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“Olivier [Giroud] always tells me that Italy is a country that 100% lives for football. He has told me about the magic in the derby and the big celebrations for Milan’s title win.”;
“I’d like to play with him because he is a good friend of mine, let’s see.
“It is never easy to win, but Serie A is very interesting, not just for a defender like me. It’s very open as my friends Giroud, Theo Hernandez and Adrien Rabiot have always told me.”;
Pavard has played 140 times for Bayern Munich since joining from Stuttgart in 2019, winning the Champions League in 2020.
