Overview
- Bayern wants to move Joao Palhinha on and has entered active talks with suitors after the midfielder returned to Munich from a Tottenham loan.
- Portuguese outlet A Bola reports Benfica have made a formal offer of about €15 million plus up to €5 million in bonuses and that Palhinha has a verbal agreement on a deal through 2030.
- The Athletic reports Aston Villa has reopened talks and prefers a season-long loan with an option to buy, leaving the transfer structure as the main point of contention.
- Bayern sporting director Max Eberl initially dismissed an Aston Villa deal but has since said loan moves could be considered if the financial terms are right.
- Palhinha joined Bayern for roughly €50 million in 2024, is contracted until 2028, and a swift resolution will affect Bayern's roster planning and the player's immediate playing and pay situation.