Benjamin Pavard set to leave Inter after Marseille loan failure
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Benjamin Pavard is expected to leave Inter Milan permanently after Marseille declined their €15 million buy option following an unconvincing loan spell. Reports also say his relationship with the Inter dressing room and club had already broken down.
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Attributed to original sourceBenjamin Pavard’s time at Inter Milan is over, with the French defender set to return to the club this summer only to be moved on immediately after a disappointing loan spell at Marseille and a falling out with the dressing room that proved impossible to repair.
According to Tuttosport, via FCInter1908 , Marseille will not exercise their €15 million purchase option, meaning Pavard returns to Inter with two years remaining on a €5 million per season contract, a wage that makes him a difficult sell.
Inter have already made clear to the player that a continuation in Milan is not part of their plans.
MILAN, ITALY – AUGUST 25: Benjamin Pavard of Internazionale controls the ball during the warm up prior to the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Torino FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on August 25, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) Padel photo with Theo Hernandez proved the point of no return for Pavard at Inter The breakdown began during the Club World Cup, when Pavard was sidelined with an ankle injury. Photos emerged of him playing padel alongside Theo Hernandez, then of Milan, while Inter were competing in the tournament.
The optics were damaging and the dressing room reaction was swift. The rift with teammates preceded a formal falling out with the club, and although Pavard started the opening Serie A fixture of the season against Torino, the writing was already on the wall.
He was subsequently loaned to Marseille , where he failed to convince, and Inter moved on without him, signing Akanji in his place to considerable success.
Pavard will return to Appiano Gentile this summer, but only as a temporary arrangement while a new destination is found. His Inter chapter is closed permanently.
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What happened
Football Italia, citing Tuttosport via FCInter1908, reports that Marseille will not make Benjamin Pavard's move permanent after his disappointing loan spell. Pavard is due to return to Inter this summer, but Inter have reportedly already informed him that he is not part of their future plans. The article says tensions escalated after photos emerged of Pavard playing padel with Theo Hernandez while Inter were at the Club World Cup and Pavard was injured. Inter have since moved on, with Akanji signed in his place, so Pavard's stay in Milan now appears effectively over.
Chance analysis
This matters mainly as a squad-planning and depth signal for Inter rather than an immediate match-day shift, because the club has already replaced Pavard internally. For Pavard, the failed Marseille spell and reported dressing-room rupture weaken his short-term sporting stability and could reduce certainty over his next role and minutes. For prediction systems, this is more relevant to transfer-window and preseason squad composition than to current match pricing.
Inter's defensive rotation is unlikely to include Pavard going forward, while the player faces uncertainty over his next club and role.
Treat this as a medium-confidence transfer/squad-exit signal: Pavard is unlikely to feature in Inter's plans, but the report is not official.