Benfica move for João Palhinha, but face difficulties with Bayern | OneFootball

Benfica have already opened talks with Bayern Munich over João Palhinha, one of the priorities to strengthen Marco Silva’s squad. The Lisbon club hopes to secure the signing of the midfielder by next Sunday, but Bayern are not making things easy.

According to information from Record, the Eagles are still far from meeting the financial demands of the German serial champions, who are only willing to let the midfielder leave for €25 million, a figure considered high for Benfica’s finances.

The contacts made so far have been no more than initial enquiries, as the SAD led by Rui Costa wanted to find out the conditions of a potential deal. The Benfica president himself was clear before the European opener. "You know what conditions Palhinha has at Bayern, you know what conditions Bayern are asking for Palhinha," he said two weeks ago.

With less than a month left before the transfer window closes, Benfica want to tie down the 31-year-old Portugal international, but they know this process will require a lot of patience. That is because of the Germans’ demands.

Bayern Munich have already made it clear, more than once, that Palhinha is not part of their plans for 2026/27. They have also stressed that their priority is to sell him permanently rather than send him out on loan. The player’s salary could also be an obstacle.

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