Germans ease Sporting fears, say Benfica can't afford João Palhinha | OneFootball

João Palhinha seems increasingly far away not only from Sporting, but also from Benfica. The German press has given an update on the Portuguese international, who is still without a club and waiting for Aston Villa, since he is not part of Vincent Kompany’s plans at Bayern Munich.

According to the German newspaper BILD, the Bavarians are growing desperate over this case and believe the Premier League side may be the only one capable of meeting the conditions required for the transfer of the midfielder developed at Alvalade.

The same source also recalls that Tottenham tried to sign João Palhinha for less than the €30 million clause that was, at the time, part of the loan agreement. However, Bayern ended up rejecting this possibility and Spurs gave up on the player, turning instead to Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes, a duo on whom they invested a total of €200 million.

Although Aston Villa are currently the only option on the table, the English club have also already made it clear that they will not reach the €30 million being asked for the 31-year-old player. Beyond that, BILD also recalls the interest from Sporting and Benfica, stating that neither of the two rivals has the financial means to secure his return to Portugal.

For now, a loan move seems to be Bayern’s only solution to resolve the player’s future. Even so, the Germans are not willing to make things easy and continue to demand either an obligation or an option to buy, in addition to a loan fee. On top of that, Palhinha’s salary would also have to be covered by the new club, at least for the most part.

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