After being linked with Benfica, Palhinha already knows what awaits him | OneFootball

Tottenham will sign João Palhinha on a permanent deal. The midfielder was linked with Benfica in the summer window, but was loaned by Bayern to Spurs and has been delivering great performances for the London side, which will sign the former Sporting player permanently.

According to information shared by Ekrem Konur — a Turkish journalist specialized in transfer market matters — Bayern has no intention of keeping João Palhinha beyond next season.

According to the same source, Tottenham has a purchase clause between 25 and 30 million euros, and Thomas Frank is very happy with the Portuguese international’s performances, so the English club will trigger the option.

“I remember that when I arrived at Fulham one of the first preseason games was against Benfica, in the Algarve. When I went onto the pitch before the game, there were already many fans in the stadium and, at that moment, they applauded me. I had just signed, I had come from Sporting to Fulham. And that applause made me really happy, it’s something that leaves a mark on you,” said Palhinha, at the time of the Eagles’ initial interest.

In 2024/25, João Palhinha — valued at 30 million euros — made a total of 25 appearances for Bayern Munich, without any goals or assists, for a total of 986 minutes of competition.

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