So far, newcomer Joao Palhinha has played almost no role at FC Bayern. The Portuguese now looked back on his season in Munich and concluded an early farewell.
At Bayern, Joao Palhinha has experienced “not an easy time”, as he emphasized against the “kicker”.
The midfielder honestly added: “It was one of the most difficult, if not the most difficult season of my career.”
In the current season, Palhinha only comes to 24 competitive game operations. From the beginning he was only allowed to go nine times.
Finally, speculation about a farewell in summer was always speculated. A change is not an issue for Palhinha. “Why?” He asked, noting: “I am at one of the best clubs in the world.”
In the coming season, the 29-year-old wants to prove himself under coach Vincent Kompany. “I feel like fighting,” he said: “If someone wants to show what they can, then I. I will do everything to prove my value.”
Does FC Bayern want to sell Palhinha?
Sports director Christoph Freund had recently emphasized that FC Bayern is not planning to sell Palhinha.
“It was certainly not an easy season for him. He didn’t get into a rhythm,” the Austrian admitted at the press conference. “But when you see him how he deals with the situation – he is a real professional. It is not our plan that we will hand it over in summer,” said the Bayern official.
Already under Thomas Tuchel, the Portuguese was once considered a desired player for the role of holding Six. Last year the record champion actually brought the veteran to Munich after a long tug of war.
In return, around 51 million euros flowed to Fulham. But under Vincent Kompany, Joao Palhinha justified the lavish transfer fee too rarely.