Given that Bayern Munich's star defensive player is "frustrated," Chelsea may get a second chance to sign him.
Chelsea may have the opportunity to replace Graham Potter with a defender.
Benjamin Pavard, a defender for Bayern Munich, may be available to Chelsea again in January or in the summer of 2019. The Frenchman is reportedly dissatisfied with his situation at the Bundesliga club. The Blues were interested in the World Cup champion because Thomas Tuchel, the team's then-manager, needed defensive reinforcements immediately, but co-owner and acting sports director Todd Boehly chose to put money toward other projects.
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As part of a £200 million revamp, Marc Cucurella and Wesley Fofana were acquired in the summer, although the signings have not quite taken off as quickly as they would have hoped.
Graham Potter brought in the Frenchman in a £75 million deal from Leicester, but he sustained a long-term injury that will keep him out of action until after the World Cup. Meanwhile, Koulibaly and Cucurella have been in and out of the squad.
There were voids to be addressed after Marcos Alonso, Andreas Christensen, and Antonio Rudiger left Stamford Bridge during the transfer window, and Pavard was one name discussed.
The deal fell through, but there is a chance it might happen again because, according to the German publication Sport1, the France defender has grown disgruntled with the paucity of center-back opportunities he has had from manager Julian Nagelsmann.
Chelsea might be planning to add a new defender to support Graham Potter.
The German team's right-back Noussair Mazraoui is favoured over Pavard, who has fallen behind Matthijs de Ligt, Dayot Upamecano, and Lucas Hernandez in the pecking order. The defender would be open to a transfer to Stamford Bridge if an offer were made, according to a July report from Bild.
After the transfer window closed, Pavard acknowledged that he had second thoughts about staying at Bayern Munich and would not completely rule out a future departure. "I questioned myself, and my agent and I both received calls from many clubs, "told Telefoot Pavard. "I then chatted with the Bayern coach—a person with whom we have an excellent rapport—after the game.
Benjamin Pavard, who is a target for Chelsea, is dissatisfied at Bayern Munich.
"He made it clear to me that I was vital to his plans and the team as a whole. You never know what the future holds, so maybe I'll visit one of these clubs one day. Still a member of Bayern Munich. We can then project ourselves afterward.
After Fofana and Koulibaly suffered injuries, Potter frequently lined up in a back three of Thiago Silva, Trevoh Chalobah, and Cucurella. However, after losing 4-1 to his former team Brighton on the road, the head coach may be reconsidering his formation.
Although it was the first game he had lost since leaving the Seagulls to take over at Chelsea in lieu of Tuchel, the setback came on his first visit.
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