Fulham 
Aston Villa 
- 14 December
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CONFIRMED: João Palhinha signs for Bayern Munich.
Bayern Munich beats Aston Villa to sign João Palhinha. Fulham accepts their €51M offer for the defensive midfielder, ending the rumour of João Palhinha moving to Aston Villa.
CONFIRMED: João Palhinha signs for Bayern Munich
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Rumour report
(Latest update: )Momentum is building for João Palhinha's transfer to Aston Villa, as reports suggest a 75% probability of the deal moving forward. Here is why.
- Aston Villa has a great talent in the current squad who plays in the same position as João Palhinha.
- Aston Villa has often bought players who are approximately the same age as the current age of João Palhinha (30).
- Aston Villa has often bought players whose potential (FT Skill) is comparable to the potential of João Palhinha.
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Comparable potential to previously attracted players
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Comparable value to previously attracted players
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Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Cons
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Potential star player in position on team (Jacob Ramsey, John McGinn )
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Way too many better competitors for position (Jacob Ramsey, John McGinn )
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Key player as direct competitor (Jacob Ramsey, John McGinn )
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Many competitors with higher Potential (Boubacar Kamara, Jacob Ramsey)
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Some better competitors for position (Boubacar Kamara, Matty Cash)
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Alternatives of Aston Villa
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
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76.3
77.0
|
Sean Longstaff |
 Leeds United
|
€18.3M |
|
74.9
78.2
|
Alan Varela |
 Porto
|
€36.9M |
|
74.8
74.9
|
Vitaly Janelt |
 Brentford
|
€18.6M |
|
74.3
77.3
|
Tyler Adams |
 B'mouth
|
€25.9M |
|
74.2
82.4
|
Kristjan Asllani |
 Torino
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€15.7M |
|
74.1
74.1
|
Remo Freuler |
 Bologna
|
€2.8M |
|
73.7
80.8
|
Nicolò Rovella |
 Lazio
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€33.8M |
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73.5
76.5
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Cheick Doucouré |
 C. Palace
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€24.7M |
Other interesting rumours
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alysson | 10-12-2025 | Report | |
| Joaquín Panichelli | 10-12-2025 | Report | |
| Igor Thiago | 01-12-2025 | Report | |
| Gonzalo García | 17-11-2025 | Report | |
| Ayodele Thomas | 07-11-2025 | Report | |
| Ismael Saibari | 03-11-2025 | Report | |
| Mateo Kovacic | 24-10-2025 | Report | |
| Joel Ordóñez | 22-10-2025 | Report |
João Palhinha
DM, M (C)
Skill: 72.6
Pot: 72.6
Team
Tottenham
Tottenham
Contracted Until
30 Jun 28
ETV
€32.9M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€29.6M – €36.2M
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Who is João Palhinha?
João Palhinha (POR) is a a holding midfielder and currently plays for Tottenham. João Palhinha is 30 years old (1995/07/09) and he is 190cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 26. João Palhinha has also been used as a ball winning midfielder and as a box to box midfielder.
João Palhinha's current transfer value is between €29.6M and €36.2M. His last transfer was from Bayern Munich to Tottenham in 2025. Tottenham loaned João Palhinha from Bayern Munich for €5M.
João Palhinha latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
