Thomas Frank ready to offer €30m for midfielder linked with Benfica | OneFootball

Thomas Frank is delighted with the season João Palhinha has been having in Tottenham’s midfield and has informed the Spurs board that he intends to keep the former Sporting player permanently, who had been linked with Benfica for the summer window.

According to information from Ekrem Konur — a Turkish journalist specialized in transfer-market matters — Bayern has no intention of continuing with João Palhinha from next season onward.

According to the same source, Tottenham has a purchase clause between 25 and 30 million euros, and Thomas Frank is very happy with the Portugal 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 feel really happy, it’s something that leaves a mark,” said Palhinha, when Benfica’s initial interest emerged.

In 2024/25, João Palhinha — valued at 30 million euros — made a total of 25 appearances for Bayern Munich, with no goals or assists, totaling 986 minutes of competition.

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