Benfica ‘to offer’ huge salary to convince João Palhinha amid Newcastle interest | OneFootball

Benfica are pushing to bring João Palhinha back to the Estádio da Luz, preparing a lucrative package to tempt the Bayern Munich midfielder. An understanding over personal terms has been in place for some time.

Record writes that Benfica are ready to pay two and a half million euros net per season, plus a significant signing-on bonus. The package is intended to align his terms with those available elsewhere.

Palhinha’s desire to return to Portugal is a notable advantage for Rui Costa and the Benfica hierarchy, but competition has intensified. Newcastle have contacted Bayern about a permanent deal, a solution that particularly suits the German club.

Bayern do not intend to loan the player again and want to recoup part of the fee paid to sign him from Fulham. The Bundesliga side value him at around 25 million euros, and Newcastle possess spending power that is hard for Benfica to match.

Palhinha, 31, remains under contract in Munich, yet his wish to return to the Luz could weigh on the decision. Benfica will now look to outmanoeuvre Newcastle, and the next talks with Bayern will be decisive in showing whether his preference can outweigh Premier League spending power.

Source: Glorioso 1904

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