Fulham 
Aston Villa 
- 3 September
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CONFIRMED: João Palhinha signs for Bayern.
Bayern 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
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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, Youri Tielemans)
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Way too many better competitors for position (Jacob Ramsey, Youri Tielemans)
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Key player as direct competitor (Jacob Ramsey, Youri Tielemans)
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Many competitors with higher Potential (Jacob Ramsey, Boubacar Kamara)
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Some better competitors for position (Boubacar Kamara, Jacob Ramsey)
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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. |
|
|
75.1
76.0
|
Atakan Karazor |
 VfB Stuttgart
|
€13.9M |
|
74.1
74.1
|
Christian Nørgaard |
 Arsenal
|
€11.5M |
|
73.9
79.5
|
Mikkel Damsgaard |
 Brentford
|
€36.8M |
|
73.6
75.1
|
Douglas Luiz |
 Nottingham
|
€40.2M |
|
73.5
76.5
|
Cheick Doucouré |
 C. Palace
|
€27.3M |
|
73.5
75.1
|
Pape Gueye |
 Villarreal
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€16.5M |
|
73.5
73.5
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Santi Comesaña |
Villarreal
|
€7.4M |
|
73.4
74.5
|
Lewis Cook |
 B'mouth
|
€19.2M |
Other interesting rumours
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Lindelöf | 01-09-2025 | Report | |
| Lucas Paquetá | 25-08-2025 | Report | |
| Evann Guessand | 06-08-2025 | Report | |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 28-07-2025 | Report | |
| Ferran Torres | 09-07-2025 | Report | |
| Eberechi Eze | 20-06-2025 | Report | |
| Jhon Lucumí | 18-06-2025 | Report | |
| Jack Grealish | 06-06-2025 | Report |
João Palhinha
DM, M (C)
Skill: 71.7
Pot: 72.0
Team
Tottenham
Tottenham
Contracted Until
30 Jun 28
ETV
€31.1M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€28M – €34.2M
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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, a deep lying playmaker and as a box to box midfielder.
João Palhinha's current transfer value is between €28M and €34.2M. His last transfer was from Bayern to Tottenham in 2025. Tottenham loaned João Palhinha from Bayern for €5M.
João Palhinha latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
