Palhinha
Blow for Tottenham as report claims they can’t afford brilliant 26-year-old
Tottenham cannot afford the asking price for Sporting ace Joao Palhinha this summer according to a report from O Jogo (print edition August 20th, page 12). Spurs boss Nuno Espirito Santo is clearly keen to bolster his central midfield ranks this summer. And the addition of another defensive midfielder to compete with Pierre-Emile Højbjerg could be crucial to Tottenham’s hopes of achieving success this season. The North London outfit have been heavily linked with a move to sign Palhinha over the past few weeks (Record). There is some bad news on the horizon for Spurs, however. Tottenham target Palhinha in action for Portugal – PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxJPN 0121222836st Tottenham can’t afford Palhinha O Jogo claims that Daniel Levy will not stretch to Sporting’s £35 million valuation of the Po...
Report suggests Tottenham will bid for 26-yr-old target in the coming days
Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with a move for Portuguese international Joao Palhinha in recent weeks. According to Record, the Premier League club are now preparing an official bid for the defensive midfielder and the offer should arrive in the coming days. The midfielder is valued at €40 million, but Tottenham are only willing to pay around half that amount for the player. Palhinha has a release clause of €60m, but the Portuguese outfit are under pressure to raise funds through sales. They are likely to let the midfielder leave for a fee below his release clause, but Tottenham’s €20m offer may not be enough to secure the transfer. Palhinha has been a key player for club and country over the past year and could prove to be a quality addition to Nuno Espirito Santo’s midfield. The 26-y...
Report: 25-yr-old defensive midfielder could end up joining Wolves this summer
Wolves are thought to be interested in signing the Sporting midfielder Joao Palhinha this summer. Apparently, the midfielder could be available for a fee of around 15 million euros and Wolves are the most likely destination according to a report from Record (h/t Sportwitness). It will be interesting to see if the Premier League club are willing to pay the asking price for the 25-year-old defensive midfielder this summer. There is no doubt that Nuno could use some depth in his midfield and Palhinha should prove to be a useful option for his side next year. Wolverhampton Wanderers certainly have the finances to pull off the transfer and it remains to be seen how determined they are to sign the player now. The midfielder was on loan at Braga for the last two seasons and he was quite impressiv...
Report: Wolves could offer around £23m for star who scored 25 goals last season
Wolves have been linked with the likes of Palhinha and Paulinho this summer. As per A Bola, both players could end up at Molineux soon. The report claims that Palhinha is preparing for a move to Wolves but the transfer depends on Ruben Neves’ potential exit. If the Wolves midfielder moves on this summer, Palhinha will be brought in as his replacement. The Sporting midfielder has impressed this past season and he could prove to be a handy option for Nuno next year. Ideally, Wolves would want to hold on to Neves instead. The Portuguese midfielder is a fantastic talent and he will only get better with experience. A Bola (h/t Sportwitness) are also reporting Paulinho’s potential move to Wolves. They say that Wolves are in the mood to offer around €25-26m (£23m) for the striker who s...
Report: 24 year old on his way to England this summer, expected to sign for Wolves
Wolves have been linked with Joao Palhinha in the recent weeks. Now A Bola (via Sportwitness) are claiming that the player is on his way to England and Wolves seems like the destination. Apparently, Nuno Espirito Santo’s side will pay €15m for the midfielder. Palhinha has done well for Braga during his loan spell at the club and his performances seem to have caught Wolves’ attention. They are keen on signing the Sporting midfielder and the deal to take him to Molineux is expected to be done this summer. It will be interesting to see how Palhinha performs in the Premier League, should the transfer go through. He is a talented young player and Nuno could improve him and take his game on to another level. The Wolves boss has worked wonders with the young players at his disposal so far. The li...
