Tottenham is said to have been aware of the reimbursement needed to sign a Bayern Munich star who only came to the German club last summer.
Spurs wants to strengthen in midfield after a campaign that was desperately disappointing on the domestic front, but ended with Europa League Glory.
That trophy was not enough to save Ange Postecoglou from the bag with former Brentford boss Thomas Frank who came in to replace the Australian.
And Bild claims that Tottenham has registered their interest in defensive midfielder Joao Palhinha.
And they will have to pay a little in the £ 26 million region to get the deal over the line, a year after Bayern signed him for £ 48 million.
Bild journalist Christian Falk said: 'There is still the possibility to sell him this summer.
'The price goes down and down – € 25m [£21.6m]Maybe € 30 million [£25.9m]But that's it. Bayern Munich wants to sell him. When he leaves, it is also a chance for the club to go for Renato Veiga.
Palhinha moved to Craven Cottage from Sporting Lisbon for around £ 17 million in 2022, before he came to Bayern Munich for £ 48 million last summer.
Despite winning the Bundesliga in his debut season, he has endured a disappointing campaign.
The 30-year-old only started seven games in the competition and was put offside with injuries for more than two months.
He also failed to contribute a goal or an assist to his 17 Bundesliga performances.
And the German champions have already come close to cash him in, with Arsenal very interested in the midfielder earlier this summer, according to Bild, who claim that there were 'concrete discussions' about the costs of a movement.
But the two clubs could not reach an agreement, although Bayern was reportedly prepared to reduce their losses and sell him for £ 26 million.
Inter Milan and a number of other clubs in England, Italy, Spain, Turkey and Portugal would remain interested in the 30-year-old.
However, he is still planning to get to Munch and is only open to an 'absolute top offer' such as the Arsenal Move.
But Bayern has an abundance of central midfield options, which means that his playing time could be restricted again this season.
Leon Goretzka, Aleks Pavlovic, Tom Bischof and Palhinha all compete for a starting berth next to Joshua Kimmich.
While Konrad Laimer also plays in midfield, but is filled in on the right back.
Fulham also investigated a potential return for midfielder Joao Palhinha, after he did not succeed in having a lot of impact in his first season.
The Portuguese joined the Cottagers in the summer of 2022 and then scored eight goals in 79 performances.
A deadline day to Bayern collapsed with the Bavers in 2023 to get their husbands a year later.