Million flop in focus
Bayern loan apparently made a decision
24.09.2025 – 5:14 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
João Palhinha could not prevail at FC Bayern. In the Tottenham Hotspur jersey, however, the Portuguese currently shows a completely different face – and that could have consequences.
At Tottenham Hotspur it suddenly runs for João Palhinha again: The Portuguese borrowed from FC Bayern Munich was able to convince in his first missions for the Londoners, is an essential part of the team of coach Thomas Frank. Palhinha played three times in seven competitive games for the “Spurs”, hit the final score in the unexpected 2-0 victory on the second matchday against Manchester City.
Actually, the 30-year-old is only loaned by the German record champion for the current season, Tottenham had paid five million euros to Bayern for the loan business, also took over the complete salary of the central midfielder (probably ten million euros) and secured a purchase option of at least 25 million euros.
But the British transfer journalist Ben Jacobs now reported that early this season, a return of Palhinha to Bayern is almost impossible. “If the Spurs opt for the purchase option, the player will be very happy about it, since he has fully engaged in the change and has sought a permanent obligation from the start,” reported Jacobs at “Givemesport”. So means: Palhinha doesn’t want to go back to Munich either. The portal “TBR Football”, meanwhile, reported that Tottenham club tour is so enthusiastic about Palhinha that Bayern can be informed about the activation of the purchase option in winter.
This faces the overall disappointing time of Portuguese at FC Bayern before its final conclusion. Palhinha switched from FC Fulham to the Bavarian capital for 51 million euros in the summer of 51 million euros, but was never able to prevail under coach Vincent Kompany. In total, the Portuguese international played only 25 competitive games for Bayern. Stand now there is no more.