There are still several days left in the summer transfer market of 2025/26 and, although from FC Barcelona the squad seems to be closed after the incorporation of Marcus Rashford, Joan García and Roony Bardghji, the reality is that offers keep arriving to the 'Azulgrana' team. Especially when it comes to reinforcing the defensive line.

This time, the name that appears in the rumor mill about possible incorporations of the 'culé' team this summer is the defender Benjamin Pavard, currently at the service of Inter Milan. According to SPORT, his agent, Pini Zahavi, who has a great relationship with the club from Barcelona —where he represents Robert Lewandowski and Hansi Flick— would have offered him as a possible hidden player to strengthen the 'blaugrana' defense.

  • 📌 THE FACT: The offer could have occurred in the recent summit that Zahavi had in Barcelona with Joan Laporta.

What Barça knows about Pavard: trajectory, position and economic demand

In this sense, it is pointed out that Pavard, international with France, is a player that Flick knows very well, since he managed him in his time at Bayern Munich (2019/20 and 2020/21). Beyond that, the player from Maubeuge, with the ability to perform as a defender or right back, would be willing to leave Inter Milan, a team with which he has a contract until 2028.

Now, if Barcelona wanted to finalize his incorporation, according to journalist Nicolò Schira, they would have to pay around €20M, an amount demanded by the nerazzurri.

Benjamin Pavard in the match between Inter Milan and CF Monterrey in the 2025 Club World Cup

In turn, Pavard earns €5M plus bonuses per season and is currently of interest to a club in Saudi Arabia, Neom FC, which would have offered him a contract until 2028 (€8M/year + bonuses), rejected by the Frenchman, who is waiting for proposals from stellar clubs that allow him to compete at the highest level.


Barcelona's priorities and possible defensive reinforcements

However, although Pavard is an interesting addition to the Barcelona team, it is clear that the team's priorities are on another front: the 1:1 rule and the registration of Wojciech Szczęsny, Gerard Martín, Marc Bernal and Roony Bardghji. A priority issue heading into the close of the market.

If the market opportunity opens up to reinforce the defense, a young defender would be sought who can be registered with a subsidiary number, even if he is in the dynamics of the first team, with a preference for a left-footed profile to cover the loss of Iñigo Martínez. At the moment, there are names on the table, but a formal proposal has not yet been advanced.