Joao Palhinha’s future remains open, with Benfica Lisbon and Sporting being joined by another Portuguese top club in their pursuit of the FC Bayern midfielder
There are many indications that FC Bayern could part ways with Joao Palhinha after just one year. The Portuguese international is currently still under contract with Tottenham Hotspur, where Munich loaned him out last summer. However, it remains to be seen whether Spurs will exercise the agreed purchase option
According to TEAMtalk, FC Porto are now also keeping a close eye on the Palhinha situation. Benfica and Sporting Lisbon have previously been linked with the 30-year-old
Sporting in particular are still considered a hot candidate. The midfielder already played for the traditional Portuguese club between 2020 and 2022 and, according to earlier reports, could well imagine a return
Bayern apparently planning without Palhinha
According to TEAMtalk, Palhinha no longer has any long-term prospects at FC Bayern, which is why the player is increasingly considering a return to his home country
For Munich, a sale in the summer would be particularly important financially. After all, the record champions only signed the Portuguese player from Fulham FC in 2024 for around €51 million. At the time, Palhinha was considered Thomas Tuchel’s dream player
However, Bayern parted ways with the former coach shortly after the transfer, with Palhinha subsequently playing only a minor role under Vincent Kompany
Tottenham future remains open
Tottenham’s season has also been a mixed bag of late, with the defensive midfielder playing in the starting eleven at times but increasingly losing his place
It therefore remains to be seen whether Spurs will actually exercise the agreed purchase option
Several top Portuguese clubs are now apparently hoping for exactly that, with Porto now the next big-name interested party, according to TEAMtalk
For FC Bayern, this could at least give them the chance to recoup some of the high investment.