Joao Palhinha
30-Year-Old
Tottenham Hotspur
Premier
Joins Tottenham on loan
Palhinha has joined Tottenham on loan from FC Bayern for the 2025/26 season with an option to purchase, his parent club announced.
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Palhinha arrived in Munich in 2024 from Fulham and made 25 appearances across all competitions for the Bavarians last season, winning the Bundesliga. The midfielder dealt with numerous injuries that slowed down his impact in midfield and is now returning to the Premier League to play for Spurs, aiming to regain his consistency and become a regular starter under coach Thomas Frank.
Palhinha arrived in Munich in 2024 from Fulham and made 25 appearances across all competitions for the Bavarians last season, winning the Bundesliga. The midfielder dealt with numerous injuries that slowed down his impact in midfield and is now returning to the Premier League to play for Spurs, aiming to regain his consistency and become a regular starter under coach Thomas Frank.
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Small role in Munich
Palhinha made just six starts (17 appearances) during his first campaign in Munich.
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Back from suspension
Palhinha completed his one-game suspension for the straight red card he received against Bochum and will be eligible to face St. Pauli on March. 29.
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Sent off against Bochum
Palhinha was sent off in the 43rd minute of Saturday's match against Bochum.
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Available as substitute
Palhinha (undisclosed) is on the bench for Sunday's match against Frankfurt.
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Nearing return to team training
Palhinha (undisclosed) has recovered from his groin injury but has missed the last two matches for undisclosed reasons. Coach Vincent Kompany provided an update in his press conference, stating that Palhinha is the closest to returning to team training. "Hopefully, nothing will change in the squad compared to the last match. The injured players are not far from returning to training. We expect João Palhinha back first."
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Could return to England
Fulham are set to explore the possibility of re-signing Palhinha in the summer, according to The Daily Mail.
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The Cottagers are exploring the possibility of bringing back the central midfielder to Craven Cottage. This comes only a year after selling the defensive midfielder to Bayern Munich in a £48 million deal. Palhinha struggled for regular first-team minutes at Bayern, so he might be open to returning to England.
The Cottagers are exploring the possibility of bringing back the central midfielder to Craven Cottage. This comes only a year after selling the defensive midfielder to Bayern Munich in a £48 million deal. Palhinha struggled for regular first-team minutes at Bayern, so he might be open to returning to England.