Man Utd: £31.4m World Cup winner now 'available' for Old Trafford move

Manchester United may succeed in luring Benjamin Pavard to Old Trafford as he ‘can be sold’ by Bayern Munich this summer, according to Bild journalist Christian Falk.

The Red Devils have already bolstered their central defensive options by signing Lisandro Martinez in a £55million deal from Ajax, but new boss Erik ten Hag also has his sights set on landing Pavard ahead of the September 1 transfer deadline.

According to French media outlet L’Equipe, via The Sun, Manchester United and Chelsea are battling it out to bring Pavard to the Premier League.

However, the report suggests they are not the only clubs keeping tabs on the 45-cap France international’s situation as Juventus and Atletico Madrid are also among his suitors.

Pavard cost Bayern Munich £31.4million when he joined from German rivals Stuttgart in 2019.

Despite still having two years remaining on his £115,000-per-week contract, there are doubts over whether the defender has a long-term future at the Allianz Arena.

That is because Falk has revealed that agent Pini Zahavi is helping Pavard’s representatives to find a new club ahead of the transfer deadline.

Falk understands that Bayern Munich are open to offloading Pavard amid interest from various clubs this summer.

Bild’s head of football believes the reigning Bundesliga champions’ business during the transfer window has resulted in the Frenchman becoming a peripheral figure, increasing Manchester United’s chances of being able to swoop.

When asked whether Pavard could be on the move to the Premier League, Falk told GIVEMESPORT: “That’s true. He’s one of the candidates who can be sold at Bayern Munich.

“He played at right-back, but they have bought Noussair Mazraoui from Ajax Amsterdam. He prefers to play at