Manchester United's hopes of signing Bayern Munich defender Bejamin Pavard appear to have suffered a set-back after Thomas Tuchel waxed lyrical over the Frenchman.
Pavard's recent years at the Allianz Arena have been turbulent, but has been able establish himself as a regular once again and is likely to be relishing the next chapter under new boss Tuchel, who played him from the start in what was his first game in charge. Pavard looked some way back to his best as he helped Bayern beat Borussia Dortmund 4-2 to go top of the Bundesliga.
After the game, Tuchel heaped praise on the 27-year-old as he told reporters: "He [Pavard] is an underrated player. He can adapt to the highest level and he defends rigorously. He is a top team player, he immediately had my confidence and proved to me that I had been right."
