The midfielder scored the winning goal for Spurs against Everton as they secured Premier League safety on the final day of the season.
Tottenham Hotspur hero Joao Palhinha reportedly wants to move to Sporting CP, despite Spurs having the option to make his loan move permanent. The midfielder is on loan from Bayern Munich.
The 30-year-old scored what turned out to be the goal that ensured Spurs’ Premier League survival on the final day of the season. His strike saw his side come out as 1-0 winners over Everton, condemning West Ham to the Championship despite their 3-0 win over Leeds.
Following an inquest into the disappointment of the season that has just gone, planning for the summer will already be underway. Palhinha’s future needs to be sorted out.
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A Bola reports that Tottenham have the option to make his loan from Bayern permanent for a €30 million (£25.9m). However, for a deal to be completed, they will need the go-ahead from Palhinha himself.
The report says that talks between the player and Sporting have been ‘going well’. It’s added that Palhinha refused to tell Spurs of his desire to leave before their place in the Premier League next season was secured.
When asked if he wanted to keep the Portugal international at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium next season, Roberto De Zerbi said : “Yes I would like to keep him, 100 per cent.
“We have to start from these people. Before we speak about the players, we have to speak about the people.
“And we have to start. Then, I can’t give the place for everyone in the first eleven. Because I want to build two players in each position.
“But for sure, I would like him to stay with me. Like Conor Gallagher and [Rodrigo] Bentancur, the same.”
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This season, Palhina played a total of 45 times in all competitions, scoring seven goals and providing three assists.
The midfielder came up through the youth teams of Sporting early in his career, going on to play 95 times for the first team.
He completed a permanent move to Fulham in 2022, before joining Bayern Munich two years later.
