Romano: Tottenham snub João Palhinha, Sporting can't cash in | OneFootball

João Palhinha’s return to Sporting is still far from being finalized. Although the Portuguese midfielder will not remain at Tottenham next season, the high fee demanded by Bayern Munich continues to complicate any potential move to Alvalade.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Tottenham have decided not to keep João Palhinha in the squad after the signings of Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes. Despite the Portuguese international’s desire to stay at the London club, Spurs’ officials chose not to move forward with the midfielder’s stay.

However, Sporting are still facing difficulties in getting the deal done. According to Florian Plettenberg, Bayern Munich are still demanding a high financial package to let the player go, a scenario that has made negotiations more difficult. The same source adds that there are other clubs interested in João Palhinha, increasing the competition to sign the midfielder.

Even so, the Portuguese international remains a highly valued player at Alvalade, where he shone before moving to Fulham and later to Bayern Munich. Sporting are closely monitoring developments, but know they will have to overcome a complex situation to make the return of one of the Club’s most influential midfielders of the last decade a reality.

This season, wearing the Tottenham shirt, João Palhinha - valued at €15 million - made 45 appearances: 33 in the Premier League, eight in the Champions League, two in the EFL Cup, one in the FA Cup and one in the UEFA Super Cup.

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