Bayern manager announces the departure
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FC Bayern assumes a prompt departure of the defensive midfielder João Palhinha. The 30-year-old was no longer in the squad of the German record champion in the test game against Olympique Lyon (2-1). He conducted negotiations with a new club. “It will no longer be endless when everything runs smoothly,” said sports director Christoph Freund and announced a “timely” prison.
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According to matching media reports, Palhinha, who had been fetched by Fulham for the previous season and was then unable to prevail in Munich, is awarded to Tottenham Hotspur. A purchase option of up to 30 million euros is said to be part of the rental business, and the salary is taken over by Tottenham, was reported. Bayern manager friend mentioned “Medical Checks, Contract Stories” that are still due before a fixed deal. But then the departure of Palhinhas, who still has a contract in Munich until 2028, will soon become official.
Palhinha was the desired player of the then Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel in the summer of 2023-but a change at the time was still smashing on the last day of the transfer period. A year later, the Munich team then won the professional for 51 million euros. – just below his taxation of 55 million euros. Only four new additions were even more expensive in the history of the FCB.
Since his arrival on Säbener Straße, the evaluation of Palhinhas has dropped to EUR 30 million. With the Munich team, he only came under coach Vincent Kompany for a total of 25 missions over 986 minutes, 17 of them in the Bundesliga. A muscle injury had forced him to take a longer break, and he had also failed due to illness.