Bayern 
Sporting 
CONFIRMED: João Palhinha signs for Benfica.
Benfica beats Sporting to sign João Palhinha. Bayern accepts their €14M offer for the defensive midfielder, ending the rumour of João Palhinha moving to Sporting.
CONFIRMED: João Palhinha signs for Benfica
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Rumour report
(Latest update: )Despite ongoig transfertalk, the probability of João Palhinha transferring to Sporting appears very low, with only 29% change of the deal goung trough. Here is why.
- João Palhinha has few opportunities to further develop within this Sporting squad, considering his current level and potential and the role he can play in this squad.
- Sporting has a great talent in the current squad who plays in the same position as João Palhinha.
- At the moment, one of Sporting's best players already plays in the same position as 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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Few better competitors for position (Gonçalo Inácio, Zeno Debast)
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Not many competitors with higher Potential (Gonçalo Inácio, Zeno Debast)
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Some direct competitors for position
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Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Cons
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Little chance of further development
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Potential star player in position on team
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Key player as direct competitor
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More expensive than previously attracted players
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Alternatives of Sporting
| 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. |
|
|
72.7
77.1
|
Morten Frendrup |
 Genoa
|
€14.9M |
|
71.7
79.6
|
Javi Guerra |
 Valencia
|
€26.1M |
|
71.7
77.1
|
Alan Varela |
 Porto
|
€37.6M |
|
71.6
71.8
|
Rodrigo Bentancur |
 Tottenham
|
€23.4M |
|
71.5
74.2
|
Tomas Soucek |
 West Ham
|
€8.2M |
|
71.5
75.6
|
Nicolò Rovella |
 Lazio
|
€19M |
|
71.2
76.5
|
Manuel Ugarte |
 Man Utd
|
€27.5M |
|
71.1
72.4
|
Ibrahim Sangaré |
 N. Forest
|
€24.2M |
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João Palhinha
DM, M (C)
Skill: 69.1
Pot: 69.3
Team
Benfica
Benfica
Contracted Until
30 Jun 30
ETV
€18.2M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€16.3M – €20M
Who is João Palhinha?
João Palhinha (POR) is a a ball winning midfielder and currently plays for Benfica. João Palhinha is 31 years old (1995/07/09). His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 26. João Palhinha has also been used as a holding midfielder and as a box to box midfielder.
João Palhinha's current transfer value is between €16.3M and €20M. His last transfer was from Bayern to Benfica in 2026. Benfica paid Bayern €14M for João Palhinha.
João Palhinha latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
