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Chelsea<\/a> are plotting a swoop to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic, according to Fichajes<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Pavlovic came through the ranks at Bayern\u2019s academy before making his first-team debut in the 8-0 Bundesliga victory against Darmstadt on October 28, 2023.<\/p>\n He ended the 2023-24 campaign with 19 appearances in the Bundesliga,\u00a014 of them starts, and has since firmly established himself on the team sheet for Vincent Kompany\u2019s side.<\/p>\n This season, the German midfielder has featured in 32 games across all competitions, playing a crucial role in Bayern\u2019s steady surge to their 34th Bundesliga title and their seventh Champions League<\/a> title, where they\u2019ll be facing Atalanta.<\/p>\n With four goal contributions along with a solid defensive rate that allows Joshua Kimmich to roam freely, it\u2019s unsurprising that those displays have piqued interest from clubs, especially with the summer window approaching.<\/p>\n According to Fichajes<\/em>, Chelsea are showing the \u2018most interest\u2019 in Pavlovic and have made a formal move to sign the midfielder as Liam Rosenior looks to reinforce his attack.<\/p>\n The Club World Cup champions view his distribution, creativity and technicality as a viable fit for their squad, but his high valuation could complicate a deal.<\/p>\n Chelsea already have an array of midfield options, including Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, Andrey Santos, Romeo Lavia, and Dario Essugo, while academy star Reggie Walsh, who became the club\u2019s youngest European starter at the age of 16 years and 200 days, is also highly regarded by the club.<\/p>\n However, they may do with more depth, as incessant injuries to Lavia and Essugo, as well as Rosenior\u2019s preference to deploy Fernandez in advanced roles, have seen\u00a0right-back\u00a0Reece James<\/a> play in defensive midfield, while Malo Gusto has occasionally played in midfield.<\/p>\n Hence, a move for Pavlovic makes sense, as he\u2019s proven to be one of the most exciting central midfielders in Europe. The German international is a tenacious, combative midfielder who is equally efficient on the ball and, at 21, fits into Chelsea\u2019s youth-driven strategy.<\/p>\n Amid Chelsea\u2019s keen interest, Bayern will not accept any offers below \u00a377-86m for the defensive midfielder, according to Fichajes<\/em>, so it\u2019ll be interesting to see if the London giants will match the Bavarians\u2019 valuation, negotiate for a favourable fee, or move on to other affordable targets.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"Rememore](\"https:\/\/football-talk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FootballTalk_New_Chapter-rememore.png\")
<\/a><\/div>\nPavlovic to Chelsea<\/h2>\n
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