Update On Tottenham Hotspur In Their Pursuit Of This Bayern Munich Talent: Good Choice For Frank? | OneFootball

In a recent post on X, journalist Sebastien Vidal offered an update on Tottenham Hotspur and their pursuit of Bayern Munich talent Joao Palhinha. It has been claimed that Spurs are ready to launch a £45m bid to land the Portugal international in this summer transfer period.

Palhinha’s Decent Form In The Bundesliga

The 30-year-old proved his worth at times for Bayern in the previous campaign, but was sidelined for a lot of games for them because of injury. Palhinha played in 25 matches for the Munich outfit last season in all competitions.

Palhinha gave a good account of himself in the middle of the park as he made 20 tackles, 13 blocks and 4 interceptions in the Bundesliga. He was even tidy when distributing the ball from midfield, based on his pass completion rate of 92.4% in the German top flight (stats via fbref.com).

Palhinha’s current contract at the Munich club will run out in the summer of 2028. Hence, Tottenham would have no choice but to meet Bayern’s demands for their prized asset in this transfer period.

MUNICH, GERMANY – SEPTEMBER 01: Joao Palhinha of FC Bayern München looks on during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Sport-Club Freiburg at Allianz Arena on September 01, 2024 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

Is Palhinha A Good Choice For Tottenham Hotspur Boss Thomas Frank?

Palhinha is a tough-tackling midfielder who can make some timely interceptions for his team inside his half when he is playing well on the pitch. He usually clears his lines when required and is an accurate passer of the ball from midfield.

Standing at 1.90m, the Portuguese sensation is a strong presence in the air. He is already quite familiar with the Premier League from his time at Fulham and won’t take much time to adjust to life at Tottenham.

Palhinha would inject more bite and steel into Spurs head coach Thomas Frank’s midfield department. He is capable of earning a regular first-team spot at the North London club next season.

At 30, Palhinha has still got plenty of football left in him to play at a high level. Therefore, Tottenham would do well to lure him back to English football this summer. Furthermore, Palhinha might even help Spurs challenge across all fronts in the coming seasons. With all things considered, it makes sense for Frank to try everything in his power to snap him up before the end of this transfer period.