Tottenham are focused on signing Bayern Munich midfielder Joao Palhinha, talkSPORT understands.
Palhinha has spent only one season on the Bundesliga giants following his £46.5million from Fulham final summer time.
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He was a part of their title-winning facet however made solely six begins within the league amid health points all through the 2024/25 marketing campaign.
The 30-year-old might depart Bayern earlier than Deadline Day and make an immediate return to the Premier League.
Europa League winners Spurs are eager on the Portugal worldwide.
talkSPORT understands Bayern would think about bids between £20m and £25m in what can be an enormous loss.
Bayern first tried to signal Palhinha in the summertime of 2023 however noticed a £55m transfer collapse on the ultimate day of the window.
Fulham later set an asking value of £59m however then accepted a £46.5m deal that included round £4.2m in potential add-ons.
Joao Palhinha’s Premier League file
Former Sporting Lisbon man Palhinha excelled throughout his two seasons at Craven Cottage.
He made 66 begins and scored seven objectives within the Premier League, and was named as Fulham’s Participant of the Season in 2022/23.
Palhinha performed for Portugal on the 2022 World Cup and Euro 2024, that includes three and 4 occasions respectively.
A transfer to Spurs would provide him extra Champions League soccer subsequent season after their Europa League triumph.
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Thomas Frank’s facet have bought midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg to Marseille for round £17m after his mortgage spell in France.
Spurs have additionally expressed curiosity in Morgan Gibbs-White, however been drawn right into a switch saga with Nottingham Forest.
They initially activated his £60m launch clause and was anticipated to finish a transfer by now.
However Forest have lodged a authorized criticism in opposition to the north London facet and their strategy for the 25-year-old.
talkSPORT understands that Forest proprietor Evangelos Marinakis desires Manchester Metropolis to bid for Gibbs-White.
Nevertheless, there may be nonetheless a perception that Spurs might resurrect the switch, relying on the result of the authorized problem.
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