Since returning from the training camp last July 13, Benjamin Pavard seems to be showing a different face. More determined, with a renewed desire to earn a place at Inter. The French center-back, back from his loan at Marseille, had ended up on the list of surplus players, among those out of the technical project. However, the difficulties in the transfer market could overturn the script and open up a different ending.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Cristian Chivu can count on three certainties in defense: Yann Bisseck, Manuel Akanji and Alessandro Bastoni. The fourth could be Pavard himself. With Francesco Acerbi and Stefan de Vrij gone, the department needs a couple of additions to replace the senior players who left at the end of their contracts. The club’s intention is to bring in one ready-made profile and one young player to launch at the right time.

Finding a player who fits the first profile, however, is proving complicated, staying within certain age and spending parameters. After missing out on Chalobah, Stones remains an intriguing option, but evaluations are ongoing. The current performances of the Frenchman could well leave behind the friction of the past, when last year he returned to Italy during the Club World Cup due to an ankle problem and was “caught” playing padel in Porto Cervo.

In addition to market dynamics, there are also more human considerations. Since the training camp, a new Pavard seems to have emerged, with a more determined attitude, as if he wants to win back Inter at all costs. The club does not want to let him go on another loan: if there is to be another farewell, it will be a permanent transfer. Up to now, however, there have been neither calls nor offers in line with the Nerazzurri’s thoughts and requests.

The block on departures, aggravated by a 5 million salary, slow incoming transfers in a market that demands a lot in terms of spending, and the player’s desire to win back Inter could be useful elements for a scenario with an ending that until recently was hard to imagine: another season of Pavard in the Nerazzurri shirt, explains the newspaper.

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