Tottenham have set their sights on signing Joao Palhinha and talks are ongoing with Bayern Munich over a possible loan agreement for the midfielder. Palhinha will have been itching to make up for lost time having joined Bayern in a £47.4million transfer from Fulham, 12 months after seeing a proposed deal collapse.

Palhinha, 30, only signed for Bayern from Fulham in a deal worth €51m last summer, but started just 10 matches in 2024-25.

Palhinha, 30, joined Bayern from Fulham last summer in a €51 million move but struggled to make a consistent impact in his debut season, starting just 10 of his 25 appearances. With head coach Vincent Kompany favouring the likes of Joshua Kimmich,