Inter sound out Bayern Munich defensive pair – report | OneFootball

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Inter have sounded out Bayern Munich centre-backs Kim Min-jae and Dayot Upamecano as the Nerazzurri are still looking for defensive reinforcement this summer.

Bayern Munich defenders Kim and Upamecano are on Inter’s shopping list and the Serie A giants have sounded out the availability of both centre-backs, according to Gazzetta.

Inter target Kim and Upamecano

MUNICH, GERMANY – APRIL 08: Kim Min-Jae of Bayern Muenchen reacts during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final First Leg match between FC Bayern München and FC Internazionale Milano at Fussball Arena Muenchen on April 08, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

The Nerazzurri may add a new centre-back to their squad regardless of Benjamin Pavard’s potential departure in the final week of the summer transfer window.

Galatasaray and Saudi side Neom remain interested in the France international, while Lille President Olivier Létang has openly admitted that the French club can’t afford the Inter star.

Inter’s strategy if Pavard stays

MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 26: Benjamin Pavard of FC Internazionale competes with Castello Lukeba of RB Leipzig during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD5 match between FC Internazionale Milano and RB Leipzig at Stadio San Siro on November 26, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Pavard also joined Inter from Bayern Munich in 2023, winning the Serie A title in his first season at San Siro.

MUNICH, GERMANY – APRIL 08: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale scores his team’s first goal under pressure from Joshua Kimmich of Bayern Munich during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final First Leg match between FC Bayern München and FC Internazionale Milano at Fussball Arena Muenchen on April 08, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

According to the report, however, if Pavard stays, the Nerazzurri would prefer Upamecano over Kim given that the Frenchman’s contract expires in June 2026, which makes him cheaper than the ex-Napoli star.

Inter will make their 2025-26 Serie A debut tomorrow, at home against Torino.