Bayern Munich set for huge loss on Joao Palhinha amid Premier League transfer interest

Tottenham are interested in signing Bayern Munich midfielder Joao Palhinha, talkSPORT understands. Palhinha has spent just one season at the Bundesliga giants following his £46.5million from Fulham last summer. Bayern spent a year trying to sign Palhinha from FulhamGetty He was part of their title-winning side but made only six starts in the league amid fitness issues throughout the 2024/25 campaign. The 30-year-old could leave Bayern before Deadline Day and make an instant return to the Premier League. Europa League winners Spurs are keen on the Portugal international. talkSPORT understands Bayern would consider bids between £20m and £25m in what would be a huge loss. Bayern first tried to sign Palhinha in the summer of 2023 but saw a £55m move collapse on the final day of the window. Fulham later set an asking price of £59m but then accepted a £46.5m deal that included around £4.2m in potential add-ons. Joao Palhinha’s Premier League record Former Sporting Lisbon man Palhinha excelled across his two seasons at Craven Cottage. He made 66 starts and scored seven goals in the Premier League, and was named as Fulham’s Player of the Season in 2022/23. Palhinha played for Portugal at the 2022 World Cup and Euro 2024, featuring three and four times respectively. A move to Spurs would offer him more Champions League football next season after their Europa League triumph. Palhinha could be on his way back into English footballGetty It’s been a difficult time for the Portuguese midfielder in Germany Thomas Frank’s side have sold midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg to Marseille for around £17m after his loan spell in France. Spurs have also expressed interest in Morgan Gibbs-White, but been drawn into a transfer saga with Nottingham Forest. They initially activated his £60m release clause and was expected to complete a move by now. But Forest have lodged a legal complaint against the north London side and their approach for the 25-year-old. talkSPORT understands that Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis wants Manchester City to bid for Gibbs-White. However, there is still a belief that Spurs could resurrect the transfer, depending on the outcome of the legal challenge. Spurs could become his next London homeGetty

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Tottenham are interested in signing Bayern Munich midfielder Joao Palhinha, talkSPORT understands.

Palhinha has spent just one season at the Bundesliga giants following his £46.5million from Fulham last summer.

He was part of their title-winning side but made only six starts in the league amid fitness issues throughout the 2024/25 campaign.

The 30-year-old could leave Bayern before Deadline Day and make an instant return to the Premier League.

Europa League winners Spurs are keen on the Portugal international.

talkSPORT understands Bayern would consider bids between £20m and £25m in what would be a huge loss.

Bayern first tried to sign Palhinha in the summer of 2023 but saw a £55m move collapse on the final day of the window.

Fulham later set an asking price of £59m but then accepted a £46.5m deal that included around £4.2m in potential add-ons.

Former Sporting Lisbon man Palhinha excelled across his two seasons at Craven Cottage.

He made 66 starts and scored seven goals in the Premier League, and was named as Fulham’s Player of the Season in 2022/23.

Palhinha played for Portugal at the 2022 World Cup and Euro 2024, featuring three and four times respectively.

A move to Spurs would offer him more Champions League football next season after their Europa League triumph.

Thomas Frank’s side have sold midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg to Marseille for around £17m after his loan spell in France.

Spurs have also expressed interest in Morgan Gibbs-White, but been drawn into a transfer saga with Nottingham Forest.

They initially activated his £60m release clause and was expected to complete a move by now.

But Forest have lodged a legal complaint against the north London side and their approach for the 25-year-old.

talkSPORT understands that Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis wants Manchester City to bid for Gibbs-White.

However, there is still a belief that Spurs could resurrect the transfer, depending on the outcome of the legal challenge.