France defender Benjamin Pavard would NOT be sold for £44million, according to his club Stuttgart.The right back has impressed at this summer’s World Cup for Les Bleus and hit the headlines after his wonder-strike equaliser in France’s epic 4-3 win over Argentina.
Kylian Mbappe may have been the one to steal the headlines with a superb display.But Pavard has gone from unknown quantity to assured, competent and exciting at right back.
The curly-haired 22-year-old is wanted by the Bundesliga club for at least another season and they would shake their heads at a big-money bid, according to reports in Germany. Manchester United are among the clubs looking for a long-term replacement at right back, with Antonio Valencia turning 33 in August, but they may struggle to prize him away.