After a long transfer saga, there are now many signs that Joao Palhinha really will leave Bayern Munich and join Benfica Lisbon. For the German record champions, however, this departure was apparently not the preferred solution.
Joao Palhinha is on the verge of bringing his frustrating spell at Bayern Munich to an end after the German giants reached a significant breakthrough in negotiations. The Portugal international is now expected to return to his homeland by joining Benfica, following a difficult period where he struggled to secure a regular starting spot in the Bundesliga.
Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl has suggested that the German giants could be open to sanctioning a loan departure for Joao Palhinha before the summer transfer window slams shut. The Portuguese midfielder faces an uncertain future at the Allianz Arena just as several Premier League clubs step up their pursuit of his services.
Sporting director Max Eberl gave an update on the efforts to sell Joao Palhinha and Sacha Boey after Bayern Munich’s 3-1 friendly win against RB Leipzig on Saturday.
After turning down Aston Villa, another transfer option in the Premier League has apparently emerged for Bayern Munich's Joao Palhinha. He was also absent from the squad against RB Leipzig.
Bayern Munich still have not found a buyer for Joao Palhinha. A move to Aston Villa will not happen, as board member for sport Max Eberl made unmistakably clear at a press conference.
Sacha Boey, Joao Palhinha, Bryan Zaragoza: all three players are set to leave Bayern Munich for good this summer transfer window. But there appears to be progress with only one of them.
At Bayern Munich, Joao Palhinha no longer has a future and the club even removed the defensive midfielder from their squad list. In the Premier League, however, there still appears to be a market for Palhinha.
Aston Villa have officially entered the race to bring Joao Palhinha back to the Premier League as they look to solve a growing injury crisis in the middle of the park. The Midlands club are searching for elite reinforcements following the loss of key personnel and have identified the Portuguese international as the ideal candidate to bolster Unai Emery's squad.
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