A frank look and a bulging torso, the sun of the Marseille city and the Notre-Dame de la Garde in the background, the Historical OM badges in evidence: Benjamin Pavard proudly features its new colors this Monday, September 1 in the evening. After a decade spent abroad, between Stuttgart (2016-2019), Bayern Munich (2019-2023) and Inter Milan (2023-2025), the native of Maubeuge (North) finds Hexagon and Provence before its thirty years.
On social networks, the formalization of his arrival is widely commented and appreciated by OM supporters, after two endless weeks linked to the Rabiot soap. So summoned to Clairefontaine where he has just signed his contract digitally, the 2018 world champion delivers his first words, T-shirt of the French team on his shoulders, smile on his lips and ring on the finger: “I am very happy to join Olympique de Marseille, a prestigious club. I can’t wait to see you all at the Vélodrome. Go OM! »»
A few moments earlier, the 29 -year -old defender has just signed his contract with the Bleu et Blanc, in the form of a paid loan and a purchase option of 15 million euros.
𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐎𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐧️
The international defender 🇫🇷 joins OM from Inter Milan ✍️ pic.twitter.com/AOhiKvQlhg
– Olympique de Marseille (@om_officiel) September 1, 2025
On the edges of the Mediterranean he will join next Wednesday – at the end of the international sequence -, the tricolor international (55 selections, 5 goals) must bring his experience, maturity and knowledge of the very high level to a defensive sector suffering from the previous exercise.
In addition to his qualities, the interested party displays a reliable profile which should allow him to easily incorporate into the defense of four acclaimed by Roberto de Zerbi, to a post of right axial or even right side. Pavard thus appears in competition with Leo Balerdi, under contract until 2028 and considered one of the main market values of the club despite a very laborious start to the season, and the Nayef Aguerd (29) recruits and CJ Egan-Riley (22).
In competition with Balerdi, Egan-Riley and Aguerd
With a very busy upcoming calendar and the next European deadlines – Real Madrid on September 16, Ajax on September 30 -, the Marseille departure eleven should be quickly fixed and it is not impossible that the former Lille stands out as a holder, after being unavoidable in Bavaria and Lombardy.
Currently in selection to compensate for the absence of William Saliba, Pavard can also reconnect his destiny in blue, with whom he has not changed since November 2024, and the prospect of the 2026 World Cup is an assumed objective, in a play sector, moreover, ultra-competitive. Pavard will also have a real role as a framework to play in a cloakroom now without Adrien Rabiot, who left for AC Milan (around 10 million euros).
At OM, we insisted that Pavard was a very good opportunity on the market but that his file was in no way linked to the Neo-Milanese.
𝗝𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗹’𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘇 … 🎶🌟
A champion in history, a reinforcement of experience: welcome to Marseille, 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻 🪨🇫🇷 🪨🇫🇷 🪨🇫🇷 🪨🇫🇷 🪨🇫🇷 🪨🇫🇷 🪨🇫🇷 🪨🇫🇷 🪨🇫🇷 🪨🇫🇷 🪨🇫🇷 🪨🇫🇷 🪨🇫🇷 🪨🇫🇷 🪨🇫🇷 🪨🇫🇷 🪨🇫🇷 🪨🇫🇷 🪨🇫🇷 🪨🇫🇷 🪨🇫🇷 🪨🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/g5cv3Vrred
– Olympique de Marseille (@om_officiel) September 2, 2025
His arrival suggests the hope of a successful season, after very mixed, even chisglass-defeats in Rennes (0-1) and Lyon (0-1), success against Paris FC (5-2)-. “Until now, the content observed in match has been very very very average not to say insufficient. It was necessary reinforcements and the leaders activated, it is to be emphasized. The arrival of Pavard remains positive anyway: it is an international, world champion, passed by large European clubs, reliable and experienced, ”begins Florian, subscribed to the velodrome.
Support of OM and present more occasionally in the enclosure of Boulevard Michelet, Julian continues: “Besides his arrival, I find that we were rather well strengthened with (Nayef) Aguerd and (Facundo) Medina in defense but de Zerbi will still have to modify his eleven. We were told of stability for this offseason, ultimately it is as usual with a multitude of departures and arrivals. In any case, I can see the coming of Pavard who remains a very good footballer! »»
