Overview
- João Palhinha joined Tottenham on a season-long loan from Bayern Munich this summer.
- He started at the Etihad on August 23 and scored Tottenham’s second in a 2-0 victory over Manchester City.
- The goal followed an errant pass from City goalkeeper James Trafford that Palhinha punished decisively.
- Palhinha told TNT Sports the Spurs manager pushed for his signing and sold him on the club’s project, adding he is happy to be back in the Premier League.
- He struggled for game time at Bayern with only 25 competitive appearances, and multiple outlets report the loan includes a purchase option of roughly €25–30 million.