Saudi Pro League side Neom are prepared to meet Inter’s €20 million asking price for Benjamin Pavard and table a wage package of €8 million net per season to tempt the France international.
According to the print edition of Tuttosport, via FCInterNews, Neom have emerged as a suitor for Pavard with both the financial capacity to meet Inter’s asking price and the willingness to offer the player substantial personal terms.
Inter signed Pavard from Bayern Munich in the summer of 2023 for around €35 million. The Nerazzurri are open to selling but have drawn a hard floor at €20 million – the minimum needed to avoid recording a capital loss on the 29-year-old, according to Tuttosport via FCInterNews. Corriere dello Sport, via FCInterNews, separately reported the same €20 million price tag.
Galatasaray and Lille Cannot Match Inter’s Valuation
Tuttosport reports that Galatasaray and Lille – both previously linked with Pavard – would struggle to reach that €20 million threshold. Neom, by contrast, have the financial firepower to satisfy Inter’s demands and match what the player would want in wages.
Pavard himself is not pushing for an exit, and the Nerazzurri are not under pressure to sell. However, with Inter unwilling to take a capital loss on the Frenchman, a sale at or above the €20 million floor would suit the club’s accounting position.
Should Pavard depart, Inter have already identified potential cover options in their planning. The next step is whether Neom formalise their approach into a concrete bid that moves all parties toward a resolution before the transfer deadline.
