FC Bayern is still looking for a “Holding Six”, Joao Palhinha is now considered a hot candidate after the failed summer transfer. FC Fulham is apparently convinced that they will also receive a call from Munich in the current transfer window.
If coach Thomas Tuchel has his way, FC Bayern will not only strengthen itself in the winter with a new defender who can play both inside and out, but also with a new defensive midfielder.
Joao Palhinha and Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) are high on the internal wish list. Palhinha’s club FC Fulham is reportedly convinced that the Munich team will ultimately choose the 28-year-old Portuguese.
How much does FC Bayern offer for Palhinha?
The English journalist Ben Jacobs reported on Monday that FC Bayern has not yet made an official offer for Palhinha, but Fulham officials firmly believe that the German record champions will now make another attempt after the failed summer transfer.
The question is how high FC Bayern’s offer will be. According to reports, the people of Munich want to offer significantly less for the clearer in winter than in summer. At that time, Fulham had already accepted an offer of 65 million euros, but withdrew at the last second because no replacement could be hired.
FC Bayern wants to bring down the price
Although Palhinha has since extended his contract with the Londoners, according to German media reports, FC Bayern is no longer willing to put over 60 million euros on the table again. One reason for this is said to be the 28-year-old’s rather average sporting performance in the season so far.
The Bayern bosses are fundamentally still convinced of Palhinha’s quality. The internal doubts are more of a financial nature, because even a new, flexible defender would have a high transfer fee. The record champions definitely want to upgrade here in the winter. There probably wouldn’t be much money left over for a Palhinha transfer after that.