Overview
- Manchester City reportedly approached Aleksandar Pavlovic in March 2026 with a package said to be worth up to €100 million.
- Pavlovic personally rejected the approach, and no formal offer was submitted to Bayern as a result.
- Pavlovic remains a Bayern first‑team regular under Vincent Kompany with a contract through 2029 and a market valuation near €90 million.
- After the rebuff, City redirected its midfield rebuild and completed major summer signings reportedly including Enzo Fernandez, Elliot Anderson and Ayyoub Bouaddi.
- The story is driven by a BILD report and comments on the 'Bayern Insider' podcast, with corroboration from SPORT1, DerWesten and FOCUS, while clubs have not publicly confirmed the inquiry and descriptions such as City being 'baffled' come from limited media sourcing.