Max Eberl says João Palhinha attracts interest as Benfica open talks | OneFootball

Max Eberl has addressed João Palhinha’s situation, noting movement around the midfielder, and said August will be very intense.

According to Glorioso 1904, Benfica have opened talks with Bayern over Palhinha, though their proposal is well short of the German champions’ valuation, with Bayern willing to sell for 25 million euros.

Speaking at a news conference in Hong Kong ahead of a friendly against Aston Villa, Eberl said Palhinha, Sacha Boey and Bryan Zaragoza are attracting interest, but he could not say whether anything will happen in the coming days. Villa are also seen as suitors for Palhinha.

He stressed Bayern’s position has not changed in recent days. The transfer market is highly volatile, August will be very intense, and any deals could depend on which clubs show interest and on Champions League or Europa League qualification.

Bayern have indicated more than once that Palhinha is not in their plans for 2026/27, despite Vincent Kompany including him in the squad for the Asia pre-season programme.

Source: Glorioso 1904

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