Pavard wants to stay at Inter and refuses Saudi Arabia

Benjamin Pavard does not consider Saudi Arabia a priority. The French defender has clear ideas about his future: he wants to stay at Inter and return to play in the Champions League after the season spent at Marseille.

According to Corriere dello Sport, there are hours of reflection at the Nerazzurri headquarters. The financial demands of Pavard could be met by Al-Ittihad, the Saudi club interested in including him as a counterpart in the Diaby deal. However, for the former Bayern player, moving to that league is currently not an appealing option.

The defender instead aims to mend relations with the entire Nerazzurri group. Inter’s management had considered selling the Frenchman to free up space both in defense and in the wage bill, in view of a possible move for Cristian Romero.

Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid has sold Molina to Roma, Ruggeri to Aston Villa, and is about to give Thiago Almada to River Plate: all operations that pave the way for a move for the Argentine. The risk of being overtaken by the Colchoneros appears concrete.