Joao Palhinha arrived earlier this month in Tottenham on a seasonal -hose loan from Bayern Munich, where the LilyWhites have the option to make the move permanent next summer
Tottenham Hotspur will break a transfer policy on almost decades if they decide to make the move of Joao Palhinha permanent next summer. The Portuguese star landed earlier this month in North Londs on loan from Bayern Munich.
It comes when Spurs wants to rebuild and return from a disappointing Premier League campaign. The club ended up in a gloomy 17th place under Ange Postecoglou last season, although he ended the club's drought by conquering the Europa League title.
After an impressive seven -year -old spell in Brentford, Thomas Frank made the switch this summer to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to take over from Postecoglou, and he did not waste time to strengthen the team he inherited.
In addition to securing permanent deals for Mohammed Kudus, Mathys Tel and Kevin Danso, Frank has received a boost with the arrival of Palhinha on a season -hose loan, with an option to buy for £ 27 million next summer.
If Spurs chooses to activate the clause, this will mark the first time in nine years that they have spoken a transfer fee for an outfield player between the ages of 30. He is rolling around the summer window of the following season, he is about to be 31.
Fernando Llorente was the last outfield player of more than 30 Outfield for which Spurs paid a transfer costs and saved the Swansea City for £ 12.1 million in the summer of 2017, when he was 32. Unfortunately, the move was a spectacular for traces, with Llorent only managing to two goals in 36 Premier League performances in Napoli on a free transfer in 2019.
Palhinha, mainly a defensive midfielder, will not be under the same pressure to score. Palhinha has an impressive CV with Stints at Sporting CP, Fulham and Bayern and arrives in North Londs with a wealth of praises under his belt, including a Primeira Liga title, Three Taca de Ligas and a Bundesliga Crownn.
He also earned 34 caps for Portugal and won the Nations League earlier this year with them. Palhinha made his official debut for Spurs during Saturday's Premier League opener against the newly promoted Burnley at home, who came up as an 80th minute for Lucas Bergvall to help secure a comfortable 3-0 win.
Richarlison only received the score for Spurs for 10 minutes in the game, with the Kudus' cross from the right past Martin Dubravka. The Brazilian doubled his count for 15 minutes in the second half with a spectacular overhead shovel, reconnected with a kudus cross before he celebrated in style.
Brennan Johnson reached the game six minutes later, with Pape Matar Sarr who offers the assist. Despite the floating mood in the Spurs camp, Frank is not illusions about the challenge that his team is confronted with when they go to the Etihad Stadium next week to enter into a revitalized side of Manchester City.
The Cityzens from Pep Guardiola climbed to the top of the Premier League after a thunderous 4-0 thrashing from Wolves in Molineux on Saturday evening, with goals of new signing sessions Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki, as well as a brace from Erling Haaland.