Bayern loan
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João Palhinha was unable to gain a foothold in Munich and is now supposed to find their way back to old strength at Tottenham Hotspur. There, coach Thomas Frank was surprised to have received a player like the 30 -year -old Portuguese.
“There are not many classic six on the market at the moment, so we were very lucky to get him,” the 51 -year -old Dane is from the portal “football.london“Quoted. Frank was surprised that Palhinha was back at Bayern after only one season.” Bavaria fought hard for two years, and for whatever reason – I could actually get it because we could get him – offered us a chance, “said the coach. Sometimes it is “difficult to say” what the reason for a change is, for Frank only count “that he wanted to come and that we wanted him”. Palhinha initially changed on a loan.
Frank, since this season, had wanted to strengthen the defensive midfield from the start. There would be no one in the squad who fulfills the profile of a classic six as it does with Palhinha with his overall package. Frank remembered how “annoying” it was to play against the Portuguese. “This is a good quality!” He emphasized. Palhinha “impressed everyone in the Premier League in the two years at FC Fulham”.
Frank sees a “top player” in the 34-time international and about his strengths: “His ability to position himself in the center of the field, his discipline, its ball distribution, short passes, diagonal passes, passes behind the defense, and his ability to interrupt the game.” The last point would be particularly important in away games or against counter teams. It is very important to “have a player who does not run away or can be distracted by something”.
Tottenham: First replacement for Ü30 professionals in a decade?
A purchase option for the coming summer is integrated into the loan, which is 25 million euros and is to increase with bonuses to 30 million euros. Immediately a rental fee is due above the 5 million to 6 million euros including additional payments. The Spurs should also take over Palhinha’s full salary, which has a contract with FCB until 2028. According to “Sky”, this amounts to 10 million euros, the “picture” even writes of EUR 16 million.
Palhinha came to Bayern from FC Fulham a year ago and at that time cost 51 million euros – only five entrances were more expensive in the history of the FCB. If there is a permanent farewell next year, a clear transfer minus would be available in absolute numbers. In the event of a commitment, Tottenham would take money for a Ü30 professional for the first time in a decade. In August 2017, the then 32 -year -old attacker Fernando Llorente was brought by Swansea City for 15.1 million euros. Since the 2018/19 season, the Spurs have invested EUR 1.13 billion.