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Joao Palhinha agrees Premier League return with Bayern Munich ready to accept £20million hit
Tottenham have agreed a deal to sign Joao Palhinha from Bayern Munich, talkSPORT understands. The Portugal midfielder is set to join Spurs on loan for the 2025/26 season – with an option to buy for £26million next summer. Bayern spent a year trying to sign Palhinha from FulhamGetty Palhinha will return to the Premier League after just one season with the Bundesliga giants following his £46.5m from Fulham last summer. It means Bayern Munich will take a £20m hit should the deal be made permanent. The 30-year-old was part of their title-winning side but made only six starts in the league amid fitness issues throughout the 2024/25 campaign. 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 after their Europa League triumph. Who have Tottenham done in the transfer window? Thomas Frank’s side have sold midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg to Marseille for around £17m after his loan spell in France. It’s been a difficult time for the Portuguese midfielder in Germany Meanwhile, they have added Mohammed Kudus, Mathys Tel, Kevin Danso, Luka Vuskovic and Kota Takai to their ranks this summer – spending around £120m in total. Spurs had a medical booked in for Morgan Gibbs-White before being drawn into a transfer saga with Nottingham Forest. They initially activated his £60m release clause but Forest lodged a legal complaint against the north London side and their approach for the 25-year-old. talkSPORT understands that Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis wanted Manchester City to bid for Gibbs-White, who recently ended speculation by signing a new contract. Marinakis couldn’t resist a parting shot at Tottenham as part of his skipper’s extension announcement. He said: “As long as I’m in charge of all of these actions, approaches should take place, I repeat, in an appropriate manner. Frank has been backed in the transfer market this summer after leaving Brentford for SpursGetty “I would never let anyone from any other team get a player from us or make something we don’t agree with. “And especially, as I said, with some guys that they belong to our family. “Therefore, with Morgan, it didn’t take long to come to an agreement. It was a very short conversation, full of passion and love for the club. “So when you have passion, when you have love for something, it’s a matter of a few seconds to agree. And all our supporters should know that this guy loves the club.” Visit talkSPORT BET for all the latest summer transfer betting odds 18+ gambleaware.org
Tottenham have agreed a deal to sign Joao Palhinha from Bayern Munich, talkSPORT understands.
The Portugal midfielder is set to join Spurs on loan for the 2025/26 season – with an option to buy for £26million next summer.
Palhinha will return to the Premier League after just one season with the Bundesliga giants following his £46.5m from Fulham last summer.
It means Bayern Munich will take a £20m hit should the deal be made permanent.
The 30-year-old was part of their title-winning side but made only six starts in the league amid fitness issues throughout the 2024/25 campaign.
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 after their Europa League triumph.
Who have Tottenham done in the transfer window?
Thomas Frank’s side have sold midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg to Marseille for around £17m after his loan spell in France.
Meanwhile, they have added Mohammed Kudus, Mathys Tel, Kevin Danso, Luka Vuskovic and Kota Takai to their ranks this summer – spending around £120m in total.
Spurs had a medical booked in for Morgan Gibbs-White before being drawn into a transfer saga with Nottingham Forest.
They initially activated his £60m release clause but Forest lodged a legal complaint against the north London side and their approach for the 25-year-old.
talkSPORT understands that Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis wanted Manchester City to bid for Gibbs-White, who recently ended speculation by signing a new contract.
Marinakis couldn’t resist a parting shot at Tottenham as part of his skipper’s extension announcement.
He said: “As long as I’m in charge of all of these actions, approaches should take place, I repeat, in an appropriate manner.
“I would never let anyone from any other team get a player from us or make something we don’t agree with.
“And especially, as I said, with some guys that they belong to our family.
“Therefore, with Morgan, it didn’t take long to come to an agreement. It was a very short conversation, full of passion and love for the club.
“So when you have passion, when you have love for something, it’s a matter of a few seconds to agree. And all our supporters should know that this guy loves the club.”
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