World Cup winner Pavard ready to move to ‘big’ club

World Cup winner Benjamin Pavard has said playing Champions League football remains the priority as he mulls a move from VfB Stuttgart to German giants Bayern Munich.

Pavard’s status skyrocketed in the summer as part of the World Cup-winning France side. The defender has been at Stuttgart since 2016 but is unlikely to remain at the struggling side beyond this season, with a big-money move to Bayern, Tottenham and Liverpool among possible destinations.

“I haven’t made promises to any clubs,” Pavard said. “Maybe I will go (to Bayern) but I don’t know what the future has in store for me.

“I’ve never hidden the fact that my ambition is to play in the Champions League.”