The World Cup-winning defender seemingly shares notably similarities with the Liverpool leader
Tottenham Hotspur have potentially been offered the chance to sign Bayern Munich defender, Benjamin Pavard, with the Frenchman tipped to be included as part of a deal that would see Harry Kane head in the other direction.
How much is Pavard worth?
As per 90min, the Bundesliga side are keen to step their interest in the Spurs talisman by arranging a meeting with chairman Daniel Levy, with Thomas Tuchel’s side having already seen two bids for the 29-year-old knocked back so far this summer.
The piece reveals that the German giants have ‘floated the idea’ of including a member of their first-team squad as part of their next bid to sign the England skipper, with Pavard among those who could be ‘on the table’.
The belief is that the World Cup winner – who has reportedly been valued at €30m (£26m) with just a year left on his current contract – may be ‘attached’ to what would prove to be a club-record offer from Bayern of around £86m.
The report does go on to note that ‘there is little to suggest that this will entice Tottenham’, despite the fact that the north Londoners are yet to sign a new centre-back – amid ongoing talks with Edmond Tapsoba and Micky van de Ven.
How good is Benjamin Pavard?
As the reported noted, Tottenham man not initially be enticed by the idea of signing the 27-year-old, although the versatile ace – who can also feature at right-back – could well emerge as a real leader at N17 if he is to join Ange Postecoglou’s ranks.
Previously described as “underrated” by Tuchel – while also being hailed as “outstanding” by former Bayern president Uli Hoeneß – the £83k-per-week machine could prove to be a wise investment for Levy and co, particularly amid his apparent statistical similarity to Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk, according to Opta’s Player Radars.
