Transfer rumor: João Palhinha from FC Bayern Munich to SL Benfica

Will João Palhinha leave Bayern and join Benfica?

Despite ongoig transfertalk, the probability of João Palhinha transferring to Benfica appears very low, with only 24% change of the deal goung trough. Here is why.

Little chance of further development
Potential star player in position on team
Way too many better competitors for position

Transfer Logic score:

Pros

Comparable age to previously attracted players
Comparable potential to previously attracted players
Few better competitors for position (Leandro Barreiro, Enzo Barrenechea (Defensive Midfielder, ARG))
Not many competitors with higher Potential (Enzo Barrenechea (Defensive Midfielder, ARG), Leandro Barreiro)
Comparable value to previously attracted players
Comparable quality to previously attracted players

Cons

Little chance of further development
Potential star player in position on team (Leandro Barreiro, Enzo Barrenechea (Defensive Midfielder, ARG))
Way too many better competitors for position (Leandro Barreiro, Enzo Barrenechea (Defensive Midfielder, ARG))
Key player as direct competitor (Leandro Barreiro, Enzo Barrenechea (Defensive Midfielder, ARG))

Benfica estuda proposta por Palhinha: os números em cima da mesa

13 Jul 2026 03:16 CDT https://www.record.pt - Portuguese

Médio agrada a Marco Silva e abre a porta a um regresso a Portugal

Alternatives of Benfica

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. More info
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. More info
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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