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Marseille Declines €15 Million Option on Benjamin Pavard, Sending Him Back to Inter

Reports point to a summer sale driven by wage cuts at Inter.

Overview

  • Marseille, according to reports published Wednesday, chose not to trigger its €15 million buy clause for the on-loan defender.
  • Benjamin Pavard will return to Inter Milan, where he remains under contract until 2028.
  • Inter is expected to place him on the market to lower salary costs, with reporting noting strong competition for places in defense.
  • Pavard, 30, logged 26 league games and six Champions League outings for Marseille, which failed to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
  • His club status has slipped since leaving Bayern in 2023 due to injuries and fewer minutes, and he has not featured for France for about 18 months.