Tottenham set to sign midfielder linked with Benfica this summer | OneFootball

Tottenham is very pleased with João Palhinha's performances and will sign the midfielder permanently. The former Sporting player reinforced Thomas Frank's squad on loan, valid until the end of the season, at a time when he was being linked to Benfica.

According to information advanced by Ekrem Konur - a Turkish journalist specialized in matters related to the transfer market - the Spurs have already decided to activate the purchase option agreed with Bayern Munich, at the end of the season.

26 million pounds, approximately 30 million euros, moving forward definitively at the end of the sports season.

"I remember when I arrived at Fulham one of the first pre-season games was against Benfica, in the Algarve. When I entered the pitch before the game there were already many fans in the stadium and, at that moment, they applauded me. I had just signed, I had come from Sporting to Fulham. And those applause made me feel really happy, it's something that marks you", said Palhinha, at the time of the eagles' initial interest.

In 2024/25, João Palhinha - valued at 30 million euros - played a total of 25 games for Bayern Munich, without any goal or assist, in a total of 986 minutes of competition.

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