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Bayern Munich sign 2018 World Cup winner Benjamin Pavard

Berlin | ByReuters
Jan 09, 2019 04:55 PM IST

Benjamin Pavard will join Bayern Munich on a five-year deal from next season, having signed from VfB Stuttgart

Bayern Munich have reached an agreement to sign French defender Benjamin Pavard, who will join the German champions on a five-year deal from next season, the Bavarian club’s sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic said on Wednesday.

File photo of the French defender Benjamin Pavard.(AFP)
File photo of the French defender Benjamin Pavard.(AFP)

The 22-year-old currently plays for Bundesliga rivals VfB Stuttgart and was involved in France’s 2018 World Cup final victory over Croatia in Russia, a tournament where he also scored a stunning goal in the Round of 16 win over Argentina.

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“I can announce that we managed to get the services of Benjamin Pavard from July 1, 2019,” Salihamidzic told reporters during a Bayern training camp in Qatar, without giving any financial details of the transfer.

“He signed a five-year contract.”

The season resumes next week after the annual winter break with Bayern, who have won the last six league titles, in second place, six points behind leaders Borussia Dortmund.

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