Two well-known journalists have confirmed that Manchester City have placed Bayern Munich defender Benjamin Pavard as an alternative to Kyle Walker, who has been linked with a move to the club. His contract expires in 2024,

Which has led City to look for a right-back, with Fabrizio Romano claiming City have made Pavard their top target. after the player said that he wanted to move out of Bavaria months ago

It has been added that The two clubs will negotiate the possibility of closing the Pavard deal. While talking about Walker at the same time.

Manchester City are yet to hold negotiations with Bayern over a deal for the Frenchman, with the German club currently  focusing all energy on their pursuit of Walker.

Pavard made 43 appearances for Bayern across all competitions last season, including 26 starts in the league. 

Sky Germany’s Florian Plattenberg claims that City are serious about Pavard because Pep Guardiola is very fond of the player.

But they may face a tough battle because Manchester City and Juventus have reportedly negotiated with the French defender. Already worth around £25.7 million,

Pavard can play at right-back or centre-back. He has made 162 appearances for Bayern in all competitions since joining from Stuttgart in 2019.