Tottenham Hotspur considering fresh move for Joao Palhinha after option to buy him expires | OneFootball

Tottenham Hotspur are considering a fresh move for Bayern Munich midfielder Joao Palhinha after the option to buy him expired, according to the Sun.

The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium club signed the 30-year-old Portuguese on loan last summer, with an option to buy him for €30 million.

That option expired yesterday, with Spurs clearly looking to pay less for Palhinha and also sign him on reduced wages after failing to qualify for Europe.

It was reported last week that the Bayern star has reached an agreement to join Sporting CP, but no deal has been struck between both clubs.

Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi wants the Lilywhites to sign the midfielder and has gone public with it.

“Yes, I would like to keep him, 100 per cent,” the Italian said after Palhinha bagged the winner in the 1-0 victory over Everton last month to keep the North London club up.

The midfielder made 45 appearances for Spurs, scoring seven goals and weighing in with three assists.

De Zerbi will hope to lead the club to a top-five finish next season and secure Champions League football for 2027-28, and he could do with Palhinha’s services in the middle of the park.

The Italian wants a squad overhaul this summer after claiming only 12 players out of the 28 players at the club are good enough to stay beyond this season.

Palhinha is included and Bayern will have to lower their €30m fee or agree to another loan deal for him to be at Spurs next season.

Tottenham do not have plenty of wiggle room in their budget ahead of the summer transfer window after missing out on Europe.

They are unlikely to splash the cash if they do not want to be punished by the Premier League for breaking the financial rules.