Tottenham Hotspur dey ready open talks to sign Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha on permanent deal, reports dey confirm.
Di Europa League winners don maintain stable midfield from last season, but di arrival of Palhinha on loan from Bayern Munich don ginger dem engine room more.
Di former Fulham hardman no waste time – e enter Spurs squad sharp-sharp and even score for dem shock 2-0 win over Manchester City for Etihad. With option dey to buy am around £27m at season end, Tottenham no wan wait till summer, dem wan run January talks straight.
Spurs Ready for January Palhinha Talks?
Reports from TBR Football via GIVEMESPORT talk say Spurs dey plan serious January push. Bayern Munich go likely reason any early offer, as Palhinha no too settle for Germany since he move from Fulham 2024.
Despite Bayern pay heavy £44.5m that time, di midfielder only manage 25 appearances, no goal, no assist, and injury plus big competition from Kimmich, Goretzka and Pavlovic keep am bench plenty.
But back to Premier League, Palhinha dey shine again. E don already start five games for Spurs this season, including di full 90 minutes against Brighton wey end 2-2. Fans don dey warm up to am like say na proper North London boy.
Why Palhinha Deal Na No-Brainer
Some people dey quick write players off once dem reach 30, but Palhinha still get plenty fuel for tank. Him tackling stats dey scatter ground – e dey average more than four tackles per game for di last one year, ranking top 1% of midfielders across Europe top five leagues.
Plus, Tottenham fit lose Yves Bissouma on free next summer. So, to replace am with a tested Premier League monster like Palhinha for under £30m? Na easy decision wey Daniel Levy and co no suppose think too long about. Pure bargain for one of di best ball-winners in Europe.
