Sporting plan to make 30-year-old their top earner | OneFootball

Sporting remain determined to bring João Palhinha back and have already defined a strategy to convince the Portugal international to return to Alvalade. The club’s board is willing to offer him the status of highest-paid player in the squad and also the captain’s armband, at age 30, if Morten Hjulmand leaves.

Even so, the midfielder currently earns a salary well above Sporting’s usual pay scale, but the green-and-white officials believe he could accept a pay cut to return to the club where he came through the ranks, with Sporting willing to go beyond their current wage structure to secure the signing.

The next few days could prove decisive for the player’s future, as the deadline for Tottenham to exercise the purchase option agreed with Bayern is about to expire. If the London club decide not to go through with a permanent deal, Sporting will be in a more favorable position.

Despite Sporting’s interest, the operation is far from simple. After convincing the player, it will still be necessary to reach an agreement with Bayern, who want to recover part of the investment they made. Even so, João Palhinha views the possibility of returning to Alvalade positively, in a decision influenced not only by sporting reasons, but also by family matters.

This season, wearing the Tottenham shirt, João Palhinha — valued at €18 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. In 2,917 minutes on the pitch, the defensive midfielder scored seven goals and provided two assists.

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