Manchester United begins the tug of war with Bayern Munich for its world champion

Lucas Hernandez and Benjamin Pavard have just over a year left on their current deals, so Bayern are looking to wrap up talks for a new deal sooner rather than later. Conversations with Hernández are going in the right direction.

The former Atletico Madrid centre-back wants to stay in Munich, so a positive conclusion to the contract talks is expected. However, the situation with Benjamin Pavard is slightly different.

Pavard's agent has already confirmed that talks are scheduled with Bayern later this month, but there is strong interest in the defender from other big clubs across Europe. Manchester United have held exploratory talks for Benjamin Pavard so it remains to be seen if Pavard's agent has been contacted directly by Man United about a possible summer transfer.

Meanwhile, it has also been reported that Manchester United are not the only English club interested in Pavard. Manchester City and Real Madrid are also interested in the French defender. All three clubs have asked to be informed about Die Roten's contract talks with Pavard.

What does Pavard think about it?

Benjamin Pavard previously admitted that he would be open to entertaining a new adventure in the summer. However, Ruckrunde has been very successful for Pavard in terms of getting regular playing time in the centre-back position. Despite doing a good job at right-back, Pavard has always preferred to play at the heart of the defence.