Marseille propose loan with €15m purchase option for Benjamin Pavard | OneFootball

According to a report from Foot Mercato, Olympique de Marseille have sent a proposal to Inter Milan for Benjamin Pavard (29). The deal is structured around a paid loan with an option to buy the versatile defender for €15m.

Discussions are still ongoing.  The Italian side would prefer a transfer, while Marseille are only willing to offer a loan with an option to purchase. Foot Mercato notes that this situation could change, especially as Inter have already reached an agreement with Manchester City to sign Pavard’s replacement, Manuel Akanji.

This isn’t the only option that Marseille are considering as they look to strengthen a defensive line that has looked under nervy in the first three games of the season. The club have already reached an agreement to sign Nayef Aguerd (29) from West Ham United.

The experienced defender is set to return to Ligue 1 having previously played for Dijon and Stade Rennais, the latter of which he left for West Ham in 2022. Aguerd spent last season on loan at Real Sociedad, and despite returning to the fold under Graham Potter for the ongoing campaign, the centre-back has been earmarked for a move away.

GFFN | Nick Hartland