Palhinha accepts Benfica offer, but one issue still blocks move | OneFootball

Benfica remain interested in signing João Palhinha in this transfer window. The Bayern Munich player is one of Marco Silva’s preferred targets, and the Club is doing everything to secure his signing, with one decisive step already having been taken.

- something that had already been reported by a friend of his - and he agreed to a four-year deal with the board led by Rui Costa.

However, the operation does not end here and, as is well known, Bayern Munich are at the center of the decision. The initial proposal, a loan deal, fell through - Bayern turned it down because they want to recoup part of the investment made, in the final stretch of the Portuguese player’s contract - and the possibility is now on the table of bringing in the player through a permanent transfer (Bayern want around €25 million), with payment split over two seasons.

Benfica will not do anything crazy, but Marco Silva is desperate to have João Palhinha in the squad to bring a different dynamic, aggression and leadership to the Eagles’ midfield. In the No. 6 position, the squad has relied mostly on Enzo Barrenechea.

Last season, wearing the Tottenham shirt, João Palhinha played 45 matches, scored seven goals and provided two assists. The 31-year-old was decisive in Spurs’ survival in the closing stages of the Premier League.

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