Fulham 
A. Villa 
- 4 June
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CONFIRMED: João Palhinha signs for Bayern.
Bayern beats A. Villa to sign João Palhinha. Fulham accepts their €51M offer for the defensive midfielder, ending the rumour of João Palhinha moving to A. Villa.
CONFIRMED: João Palhinha signs for Bayern
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Rumour report
(Latest update: )Momentum is building for João Palhinha's transfer to A. Villa, as reports suggest a 75% probability of the deal moving forward. Here is why.
- A. Villa has a great talent in the current squad who plays in the same position as João Palhinha.
- A. Villa has often bought players who are approximately the same age as the current age of João Palhinha (30).
- A. 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 (John McGinn, Jacob Ramsey)
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Way too many better competitors for position (John McGinn, Jacob Ramsey)
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Key player as direct competitor (John McGinn, Jacob Ramsey)
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Many competitors with higher Potential (Boubacar Kamara, Jacob Ramsey)
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Some better competitors for position (Boubacar Kamara, John McGinn)
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Alternatives of A. 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. |
|
|
74.5
87.4
|
Leon Avdullahu |
 Hoffenheim
|
€23M |
|
74.5
78.5
|
Morten Frendrup |
 Genoa
|
€21.2M |
|
74.1
74.1
|
Sander Berge |
 Fulham
|
€28.1M |
|
74.0
75.3
|
Fran Beltrán |
 Girona
|
€5.7M |
|
73.9
86.1
|
Yegor Yarmolyuk |
 Brentford
|
€32.6M |
|
73.9
81.9
|
Diego Gómez |
 Brighton
|
€2.8M |
|
73.5
76.5
|
Cheick Doucouré |
 C. Palace
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€18.1M |
|
73.4
80.8
|
Alan Varela |
 Porto
|
€37M |
Other interesting rumours
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolò Tresoldi | 03-06-2026 | Report | |
| Gabriel Sara | 01-06-2026 | Report | |
| Óscar Mingueza | 29-05-2026 | Report | |
| Joe Gomez | 27-05-2026 | Report | |
| Víctor Muñoz | 25-05-2026 | Report | |
| Bazoumana Touré | 22-05-2026 | Report | |
| William Osula | 20-05-2026 | Report | |
| Tijjani Reijnders | 08-05-2026 | Report |
João Palhinha
DM, M (C)
Skill: 71.1
Pot: 72.0
Team
Tottenham
Tottenham
Contracted Until
30 Jun 28
ETV
€30.8M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€27.7M – €33.8M
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Who is João Palhinha?
João Palhinha (POR) is a a ball winning 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 holding midfielder and as a box to box midfielder.
João Palhinha's current transfer value is between €27.7M and €33.8M. 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.
