Pavard changes course, clarification with Chivu and the group

The future of Benjamin Pavard at Inter has taken an unexpected turn. From a farewell that seemed certain, the scenario has shifted to one of an increasingly likely stay.

The defender, according to Tuttosport, was supposed to represent the financial resource for the €15 million buyout of Akanji. However, his experience at Olympique Marseille proved disappointing and the French club sent him back to Milan. From the training camp, a different picture has emerged: Pavard showed up at the gathering with an impeccable attitude.

The Frenchman had a clarifying meeting with Chivu and has reconnected with his teammates. The direct meeting with Lautaro Martinez, a key figure in the Appiano dressing room, is still pending. In the meantime, the center-back is training with great determination to earn a stay that once seemed impossible.

At the beginning of June, the Nerazzurri management had put the player on the market after the breakdown that occurred between the end of the 2024-25 season and the summer. His return was not part of the plans. However, the dynamics of the transfer market have changed the club’s evaluations, which initially was looking for two central defenders after the departures of Acerbi and De Vrij.