José Manuel Freitas reveals Palhinha case: Benfica hope... | OneFootball

João Palhinha’s future continues to be a talking point, and Benfica’s alleged interest in the Portuguese international has once again come under the spotlight. José Manuel Freitas analyzed the situation of the Bayern Munich midfielder and said that resolving the matter depends mainly on the stance taken by the Bavarian club.

During the Mercado Now program, the journalist recalled that Palhinha remains under contract with Bayern for two more seasons and argued that the German club will have to make a decision if Vincent Kompany does not count on the player.

"João Palhinha may not be in Vincent Kompany’s plans, but he still has two years left on his contract with Bayern Munich. If Bayern no longer wants to keep him, it has only two options: reach an agreement for an amicable termination, paying him what remains on his contract, or find a club that can resolve the player’s situation," he began by saying.

José Manuel Freitas also pointed out that Bayern wants to recover part of the investment made in signing the Portuguese midfielder and has, for now, set what is considered a high asking price to negotiate his departure: "Bayern wants to recover as much as possible of the investment it made. We’ll see whether it maintains that position until the close of the transfer window, lowers its demands, or whether João Palhinha ends up remaining in the squad. But the one that has to resolve this situation is the club," he stressed.

The commentator also addressed Benfica’s alleged interest, considering that Rui Costa is not willing to meet the current financial demands of the German champions: "If Benfica wanted to resolve this matter immediately, it would already have reached an agreement with Bayern and paid the asking price. But that is not what is happening. Benfica is waiting for Bayern to lower its demands. If that does not happen, then it will be up to the German club to find another solution, not the player," José Manuel Freitas concluded.

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