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Tottenham ends pursuit of Joao Palhinha after Munich decision

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Last updated Jul 10, 2026

Tottenham ends pursuit of Joao Palhinha after Munich decision

Summary

Tottenham Hotspur has confirmed that they will not proceed with a permanent deal for Joao Palhinha from Bayern Munich during this summer's transfer window. After securing Palhinha on loan last season, Spurs had the option to buy the midfielder for £25.93m but have chosen to explore other targets instead. Bayern is seeking immediate funds and not open to further loan deals for Palhinha, who has also drawn interest from Sporting Lisbon and other clubs. Tottenham spent around £185m this summer on new additions, which contributed to their decision to halt the Palhinha deal.

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•Tottenham will not sign Joao Palhinha permanently this summer.
•Palhinha was loaned from Bayern Munich last season.
•Spurs had the option to buy but chose other targets.
•Bayern wants immediate funds rather than another loan.
•Palhinha is attracting interest from clubs in Portugal and Italy.

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11:10 AMYahoo Sports — Tottenham deal for midfielder ‘100% dead in the water’ after Bayern transfer decision

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Tottenham Hotspur will not be signing Joao Palhinha permanently from Bayern Munich during the summer transfer window.Spurs signed Palhinha on loan from Bayern last summer and had the option to make th...
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