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Joao Palhinha
Done deal: Fulham to Bayern Munich, around 51m euros, confirmed 2024-07. Every club linked to this transfer, and who reported each stage first.
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bayern munich · contract and current club3Done deal · 2024-07
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#1 Ekrem Konur
🚨#FCBayern João Palhinha spent the season on loan at Tottenham. 📌 Spurs had a £26M option to buy, but decided not to trigger it. 👀 With financial focus shifting to other targets, a permanent return now looks unlikely. https://t.co/D6T5M3kIt7 https://t.co/sbV5Ib3pKa
First reported 2026-06-30 17:07 BST
🚨🔙 João Palhinha is set to return to FC Bayern for now. The Tottenham deal is now 100% off following the signings of Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes. A possible move to Sporting is also complicated due to Bayern’s asking price. There are further interested clubs. Talks are ongoing @SkySportDE 🇵🇹
First reported 2026-07-02 20:48 BST
🚨🔴⚪️ João Palhinha on his future: “My plan is to keep my position here at Bayern”, says via @_kochmaximilian. Behind the scenes, several clubs remain keen on signing him this summer. https://t.co/vGCL1yxLof
First reported 2026-07-25 18:00 BST
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🚨🟣🔵 João Palhinha, on Aston Villa shortlist among midfield targets. No official bid or talks with Bayern yet. Villa see João as option, as A Bola reports; he’s 100% leaving Bayern. 🎥➕ https://t.co/QtiAxJFkTa https://t.co/esb2jClZ2k
First reported 2026-07-16 07:43 BST
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2026-07-16 07:43 BST · first post at this stage
PLAY ON🚨🟣🔵 João Palhinha, on Aston Villa shortlist among midfield targets. No official bid or talks with Bayern yet. Villa see João as option, as A Bola reports; he’s 100% leaving Bayern. 🎥➕ https://t.co/QtiAxJFkTa https://t.co/esb2jClZ2k
2026-08-14 11:31 BST
PLAY ON🚨❌ Bayern director Max Eberl: “Aston Villa have contacted us for João Palhinha but there’s NO agreement”. “The deal is currently OFF”. ⚠️ https://t.co/FMCWVDsGPR
2026-08-15 12:44 BST
PLAY ON🚨🇵🇹 João Palhinha’s future, still open after Bayern rejected conditions offered by Aston Villa. Understand Newcastle have called again in last 24h for Palhinha. ⚪️⚫️ Benfica also interested if he doesn’t end up in Premier League. 🦅 https://t.co/il93Z2MuFT
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#2 Ekrem Konur
🚨#AstonVilla Aston Villa are preparing a loan with buy option offer for João Palhinha. 📌 Villa can provide better financial terms than Benfica and Champions League football, factors the midfielder is considering. 👀 Bayern are open to a loan‑with‑option model preferred by both Villa and Benfica, but offers from Saudi Arabia and Türkiye were not acceptable.
First reported 2026-07-16 12:30 BST
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2026-07-16 12:30 BST · first post at this stage
PLAY ON🚨#AstonVilla Aston Villa are preparing a loan with buy option offer for João Palhinha. 📌 Villa can provide better financial terms than Benfica and Champions League football, factors the midfielder is considering. 👀 Bayern are open to a loan‑with‑option model preferred by both Villa and Benfica, but offers from Saudi Arabia and Türkiye were not acceptable.
2026-07-18 13:30 BST
PLAY ON🚨#AstonVilla Aston Villa remain one of the key options for João Palhinha. 📌 He is not expected to be at Villa today, and there is no agreement with any club yet. 👀 Current plan: Palhinha to return to Bayern’s pre‑season training on Sunday. 💰 Bayern are actively seeking a sale.
2026-08-10 14:30 BST
PLAY ON🚨#AstonVilla Aston Villa have stepped up efforts to sign João Palhinha. 📌 Villa prefer a loan with purchase option. 👀 Bayern Munich want a permanent deal. ⏳ Villa are currently seen as the leading club to land him. https://t.co/MSffWTxD4l https://t.co/LYw19HaeZB
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🚨⏳ Aston Villa and SL Benfica are currently the most concrete options for João Palhinha. Despite reports, Palhinha is not expected to be at Aston Villa today. There is still no agreement with any club at this stage. The current plan is for Palhinha to travel back to Munich on Sunday for his start of Bayern’s pre-season training. However, Bayern pushing for a sale. @SkySportDE 🇵🇹
First reported 2026-07-18 04:42 BST
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2026-07-18 04:42 BST · first post at this stage
PLAY ON🚨⏳ Aston Villa and SL Benfica are currently the most concrete options for João Palhinha. Despite reports, Palhinha is not expected to be at Aston Villa today. There is still no agreement with any club at this stage. The current plan is for Palhinha to travel back to Munich on Sunday for his start of Bayern’s pre-season training. However, Bayern pushing for a sale. @SkySportDE 🇵🇹
2026-08-12 17:56 BST
PLAY ON🚨🆕 Aston Villa are currently offering FC Bayern a loan with an option to buy for Joao Palhinha. Bayern are rejecting this proposal. For now, a permanent transfer remains the priority. Personal terms between Palhinha and Aston Villa have been fully agreed for several days. Villa boss Damian Vidagany has spoken publicly. It is now only down to the clubs. Palhinha is waiting for a decision. @SkySportDE 🇵🇹
2026-08-13 22:32 BST
PLAY ON🚨⤵️ Aston Villa’s position is clear: they can and want to only loan Joao Palhinha at this stage. The clubs remain in contact. https://t.co/LPRpvraS5m
2026-08-14 12:05 BST
PLAY ON🚨⤵️ Max Eberl has confirmed this news that FC Bayern rejected a loan offer: “Aston Villa contacted us about João Palhinha, but we haven’t found an agreement.” Bayern are pushing for a permanent sale. At this stage, they are not even considering a loan with an obligation to buy. https://t.co/LPRpvraS5m
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Bayern Munich 'hope' Aston Villa will make offer for Joao Palhinha https://t.co/mkoZOP05FD
First reported 2026-08-03 14:39 BST
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2026-08-03 14:39 BST · first post at this stage
PLAY ONBayern Munich 'hope' Aston Villa will make offer for Joao Palhinha https://t.co/mkoZOP05FD
2026-08-11 09:20 BST
PLAY ONAston Villa in talks to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Joao Palhinha https://t.co/alZxgFemkt
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#5 Ben Jacobs
Aston Villa advancing in talks for João Palhinha.🇵🇹 #NUFC focused on Pierre-Emile Højbjerg. Viewed as a leading target in midfield despite talks over Palhinha as well. 🤝 @alex_crook https://t.co/WYqmgNnvc5
First reported 2026-08-10 14:00 BST
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2026-08-10 14:00 BST · first post at this stage
PLAY ONAston Villa advancing in talks for João Palhinha.🇵🇹 #NUFC focused on Pierre-Emile Højbjerg. Viewed as a leading target in midfield despite talks over Palhinha as well. 🤝 @alex_crook https://t.co/WYqmgNnvc5
2026-08-15 19:10 BST
PLAY ONAlso in the article, Palhinha favours a move to the Premier League. Made it clear when he joined Spurs on loan he wanted to remain in England beyond just one season. The only way for Aston Villa to revive their own interest is to commit to buying Palhinha. Bayern optimistic on a sale before the window shuts.⬇️
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2026-08-10 14:00 BST · first post at this stage · deleted by the author 2026-08-10
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2026-08-10 14:08 BST
PLAY ONPalhinha to #AVFC advancing. #NUFC remain in talks with Marseille re Hojbjerg who is viewed as their priority target @talkSPORT @JacobsBen
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#7 Lyall Thomas
Joao Palhinha increasingly interested in a move to #AstonVilla, who want to loan him and hoping the Portuguese’ determination to go to will see a breakthrough. #Benfica, #Newcastle #SportingCP still around. Sky https://t.co/f8CLHrbrcm #AVFC https://t.co/cK15JIhuyl
First reported 2026-08-10 19:04 BST
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2026-08-14 20:12 BST · first post at this stage · deleted by the author 2026-08-14
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2026-08-14 20:13 BST
PLAY ON🚨 EXCL: Bayern Munich are increasingly confused and irritated by the bargaining circus coming from Aston Villa’s senior leadership over João Palhinha, with disbelief that a Premier League club benefiting from enormous domestic revenues is still unwilling to pay what Bayern consider a relatively modest fee, instead repeatedly pushing loan proposals and structures that have been viewed in Munich as serious small-club energy.
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Agreed · contract
🚨🟣🔵 EXCL: João Palhinha has agreed personal terms with Aston Villa and told Bayern he wants #AVFC move. Discussions to follow between clubs but João’s prepared to join Villa as soon as clubs agree on fee. 🇵🇹 https://t.co/xAf686lK0k
First reported 2026-08-12 17:29 BST
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🚨 BREAKING: Benfica and Bayern Munich start talks for João Palhinha. #Benfica https://t.co/HjToysbZax
First reported 2026-07-09 20:51 BST
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2026-07-09 20:51 BST · first post at this stage
PLAY ON🚨 BREAKING: Benfica and Bayern Munich start talks for João Palhinha. #Benfica https://t.co/HjToysbZax
2026-07-11 17:07 BST
PLAY ON🚨🚨 João Palhinha very close to join Benfica from Bayern. #Benfica
2026-08-14 15:24 BST
PLAY ON🚨 BREAKING: Benfica representatives are in Germany to finalize João Palhinha’s signing. #Benfica https://t.co/duN086Xv3A
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🚨🦅 Benfica are pushing to try get João Palhinha deal done after Aston Villa bid rejected by FC Bayern. Negotiations club to club now underway as Benfica want to find a way if Palhinha does not end up in Premier League. https://t.co/M58OuQ6ZJy
First reported 2026-08-19 11:21 BST
#3 Ekrem Konur
🚨#FCBayern João Palhinha’s permanent move to Benfica is close. 📌 The deal will reunite him with former coach Marco Silva. ⏳ Bayern have rejected Aston Villa’s three loan bids. https://t.co/b5Zx20OoVF https://t.co/5vcorudKc6
First reported 2026-08-22 13:20 BST
Agreed · contract
🚨🦅 EXCLUSIVE: Benfica reached a verbal agreement with Bayern Munich for João Palhinha’s transfer. Palhinha agreed a contract with Benfica until 2029. https://t.co/vYS2QhJdSK
First reported 2026-08-20 11:34 BST
#JoãoPalhinha has agreed personal terms for a contract until 2030 with #Benfica, which are set to pay €20M (bonuses included) to #BayernMunich to sign the midfielder and to close the deal. #transfers
First reported 2026-08-20 14:15 BST
Agreed
🚨🔴⚪️ João Palhinha to Benfica, here we go! Verbal agreement with FC Bayern done at €14m plus €5m maximum add-ons. Documents to be exchanged in the next 24h with president Rui Costa after green light from Palhinha as @Record_Portugal reported. After Aston Villa deal off, João’s ready for Benfica. 🦅
First reported 2026-08-20 14:53 BST
🚨💥 Joao Palhinha to SL Benfica - DONE DEAL ✔️ Full agreement reached with FC Bayern. Permanent transfer. Fee: up to €20m. If the most realistic bonuses are triggered, the package will reach €18-19m. Green light for medical. And green light from Palhinha following @Record_Portugal. Benfica have been working on the deal for weeks and have now won the race despite competition from the Premier League. @SkySportDE 🇵🇹
First reported 2026-08-20 15:51 BST
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#1 Craig Hope
🚨 NEW: Newcastle identify Joao Palhinha as option in search for experienced midfielder 🔍 Talks continue over move for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, but Bayern's Palhinha is now an alternative ⬇️ Full story inc. updates on Miley/Livramento fitness https://t.co/5ln2e2ZjRu
First reported 2026-08-09 14:14 BST
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2026-08-09 14:14 BST · first post at this stage
PLAY ON🚨 NEW: Newcastle identify Joao Palhinha as option in search for experienced midfielder 🔍 Talks continue over move for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, but Bayern's Palhinha is now an alternative ⬇️ Full story inc. updates on Miley/Livramento fitness https://t.co/5ln2e2ZjRu
2026-08-16 09:13 BST
PLAY ONJoao Palhinha an option for Newcastle but, as it stands now, I’m told not one they expect to progress. Bayern have offered the midfielder for transfer. Not being ruled out, but others also being explored. As we revealed last weekend, he was the live alternative to Hojbjerg. https://t.co/36Ne6T9jDX
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#2 Alex Crook
#NUFC interest in Palhinha as revealed by @CraigHope_DM is real. Would be a signing that makes a lot of sense.
First reported 2026-08-09 14:26 BST
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#3 Lyall Thomas
#Newcastle are in talks to sign Joao Palhinha after the Hojbjerg deal broke down last week. Palhinha’s hopes of a loan to #AstonVilla were dashed too so he is reassessing his options. More on @SkySportsNews + https://t.co/jUlpJOofue #nufc #avfc https://t.co/TShstQhNIm
First reported 2026-08-15 17:16 BST
#4 Ben Jacobs
Newcastle are stepping up interest in Joao Palhinha and are prepared to offer Bayern a permanent transfer. Palhinha had favoured a move to Aston Villa, but Bayern refused to accept a loan formula. After missing out on Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, #NUFC now back again in talks with Bayern.🇵🇹
First reported 2026-08-15 17:52 BST
🚨⏳ Newcastle United are now in direct talks with FC Bayern over Joao Palhinha. Bayern want to sell and Newcastle are aware of that. #NUFC A loan with an option or obligation to buy is currently not an option for Bayern. @SkySportDE 🇵🇹 https://t.co/qGy9VU1Lx9
First reported 2026-08-15 20:16 BST
#6 Luke Edwards
The Joao Palhinha to Newcastle link was knocking about more than a fortnight ago. Bayern Munich are desperate to offload the midfielder and he has been offered to #nufc but no active talks as things stand. An option, of course, but not progressing as has been claimed. Things change rapidly. Newcastle looking at all sorts of options to fill midfield needs.
First reported 2026-08-16 09:27 BST
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🚨👀 Joao Palhinha wants to make a decision on his future soon. The two concrete options are currently Tottenham and Sporting CP. Talks are ongoing. Tottenham currently have good chances. However and as revealed, Spurs want to renegotiate with FC Bayern. The option to buy was set at €25m guaranteed, with potential add-ons that could raise the fee to up to €30m. Tottenham want to pay less. @SkySportDE 🇵🇹
First reported 2026-06-06 09:54 BST
Deal off: Tottenham make transfer decision on Joao Palhinha https://t.co/Y11a3mioxn
First reported 2026-07-03 15:26 BST
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2026-07-03 15:26 BST · first post at this stage
STANDSDeal off: Tottenham make transfer decision on Joao Palhinha https://t.co/Y11a3mioxn
2026-07-10 13:02 BST
STANDSJoao Palhinha: Tottenham deal '100%' dead in the water https://t.co/pO4Yr52rMm
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#1 Ekrem Konur
🚨 #FCBayern Sporting are in talks with Bayern over João Palhinha’s return. 🔥 Despite Tottenham’s €30M clause, the midfielder prefers Lisbon over London for personal reasons. 💰 Palhinha is willing to lower his current €9M annual salary at Bayern to rejoin Sporting. https://t.co/rRtoNZzQ3L https://t.co/N187LzIeTr
First reported 2026-06-01 09:15 BST
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2026-06-01 09:15 BST · first post at this stage
PLAY ON🚨 #FCBayern Sporting are in talks with Bayern over João Palhinha’s return. 🔥 Despite Tottenham’s €30M clause, the midfielder prefers Lisbon over London for personal reasons. 💰 Palhinha is willing to lower his current €9M annual salary at Bayern to rejoin Sporting. https://t.co/rRtoNZzQ3L https://t.co/N187LzIeTr
2026-06-25 13:20 BST
STANDS🚨#FCBayern Sporting are facing major difficulties in their pursuit of João Palhinha, their top midfield target. 🔥 Bayern Munich’s demands and conditions have made the deal nearly impossible. 👀 As a result, the chances of Palhinha returning to Sporting are now much lower. https://t.co/RW9QdTFtMU https://t.co/NuU9TyHPYo
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#2 Lyall Thomas
Joao Palhinha increasingly expected to join former club #SportingCP after confirming his exit from #Tottenham. https://t.co/OzHTtF6aQx #thfc https://t.co/bw6fFsn5a8
First reported 2026-07-03 14:05 BST
Interest from several clubs3
🚨🆕 As revealed over the last few days, FC Bayern’s main focus in this summer transfer window is to sell players. Uli Hoeneß is pushing for it from the very top. Permanent transfers are the clear priority. Loans are to be avoided. This mainly concerns Joao Palhinha, Bryan Zaragoza and Sacha Boey. Armindo Sieb can also leave. Bayern are prepared to listen to exceptional offers for Hiroki Ito and Alphonso Davies. Current plan: unless something extraordinary happens, Bayern intend to sign a maximum of one more player before the window closes. Despite recent reports, a new right-back is currently not a priority.
First reported 2026-07-25 08:23 BST
#2 Ekrem Konur
🚨#FCBayern Aston Villa and Benfica are exploring a loan with buy option for João Palhinha. 📌 Benfica are willing to allocate funds but have not yet met Bayern’s demands. https://t.co/EqiqBsx3SY https://t.co/0u5YVdPkJL
First reported 2026-08-09 11:40 BST
João #Palhinha is not in #BayernMunich’s Plans and is ready to leave #Bayern this summer. #transfers
First reported 2026-08-10 04:00 BST