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Bayern Munich are determined to regain their seat as king of Germany, which they abandoned to Bayer Levekusen this season. The Euro is not yet over and a third major signing has already been announced. After Hiroki Ito, snatched from Stuttgart for €30 million, and Michael Olise, landed from Crystal Palace in exchange for €60 million, it is João Palhinha’s turn to come and strengthen the Bavarian ranks this summer. Once again, the club is going all out with a €50 million transfer for the man who has been playing at Fulham for two years.
” FC Bayern have signed midfielder João Palhinha, who celebrated his 29th birthday on Tuesday, from English Premier League club FC Fulham. The Portuguese international has signed with the Rekordmeister until June 30, 2028. “, details the Bayern Munich press release. The Portuguese changes dimension by joining a European giant.
Already more than €140 million spent on Bayern
Revealed at Sporting CP, the athletic midfielder patiently took the steps to become a Portuguese international (31 caps, 2 goals). Fulham sensed the right move by attracting him in the summer of 2022 for €22 million. In England, the Lisbon native continued his progression to become a very reliable player in the most competitive championship in the world. Roberto Martinez noticed this by offering him a starting place in Seleçao, as evidenced by this Euro 2024.
Despite the elimination in the quarter-finals against France, Palhinha has finished convincing the Bavarian management. The latter has a lot of ambitions in this new season after seeing its series of 11 consecutive Bundesliga games come to an abrupt end. Under the leadership of Vincent Kompany, and while waiting for the possible arrival of Xavi Simons or Dani Olmo in creation, Bayern is showing its muscles in this transfer window which is generally struggling to get going. The Rekordmeister is not waiting.
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