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FootballBayern Munich Defender Storms Out of Training As Chelsea Target Unhappy With Julian Nagelsmann
- Benjamin Pavard seems to be getting more and more upset with the way he is being handled at Bayern Munich by manager Julian Nagelsmann
- The Chelsea target was the first to storm out of Bayern Munich’s training session as he appears to still be angry for playing a backup role for the Bundesliga champions
- Julian Nagelsmann has relegated Pavard to the bench in three of Bayern Munich’s last five matches, which the French defender is not happy about
Bayern Munich defender, Benjamin Pavard could be ready to force a move to Chelsea in January after storming out of the Bavarian’s training session on Monday, October 31st.
Pavard was the first to leave the Allianz Arena as Bayern thrashed Mainz 6-2 despite coming on as a second-half substitute for the Bundesliga champions last weekend.
According to Daily Star, The 26-year-old, who is strongly linked with a move to Chelsea last summer, appears to be growing frustrated with how he's being treated by the German champions.
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Bayern Munich manager, Julian Nagelsmann has relegated Pavard to the bench in three of their last five matches, much to the annoyance of the French defender.
Pavard has been Bayern Munich’s first-choice right-back since joining from Stuttgart for £31.5m in 2019, but all that appears to be changing as Noussair Mazraoui is now the preferred choice by Nagelsmann.
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Meanwhile, Chelsea could be set to reignite their interest in signing Benjamin Pavard from Bayern Munich after the defender’s latest tantrum with the Bundesliga champions, Tribal Football reports.
Pavard was open to the idea of joining the Premier League giants in the summer transfer window, but a deal could not materialize for the 26-year-old defender.
There's currently no concrete talks about extending Pavard’s current Bayern Munich contract past 2024, which could leave the door open for Chelsea to swoop in for the defender.
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FootballPavard opens up on battle with depression
Earlier, Sports Brief reported Benjamin Pavard bravely opened up about his battle with depression during the Coronavirus-induced lockdown in 2020.
The Bayern Munich defender joined a growing number of professional footballers to share their experience in dealing with depression.
Pavard, a member of France's 2018 World Cup winning squad, explained that the lockdown during the height of the pandemic took a toll on his mental health, and he became depressed without 'human contact'.