Tottenham's pursuit of João Palhinha reaches new heights. Numerous reports indicating a 81% probability of the defensive midfielder making the switch to his potential new club. Here is why.
Comparable age to previously attracted players
Comparable potential to previously attracted players
Few direct competitors for position (Rodrigo Bentancur , João Palhinha)
Missing star player in position on team
Few better competitors for position (Conor Gallagher, Rodrigo Bentancur )
Missing potential star player in position
Comparable value to previously attracted players
Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Some potentially better competitors for position (Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall)
MATT BARLOW: 'One hundred per cent,' said De Zerbi when asked if he would like to keep the player at the club next season. 'We have to start from this type of people.'
| 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
|
€18.1M |
|
73.4
80.8
|
Alan Varela |
 Porto
|
€37M |
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Mattéo Bahoya | 03-06-2026 | Report | |
| Abde Ezzalzouli | 01-06-2026 | Report | |
| Jan Paul van Hecke | 27-05-2026 | Report | |
| Bart Verbruggen | 27-05-2026 | Report | |
| Carlos Baleba | 27-05-2026 | Report | |
| Anatoliy Trubin | 25-05-2026 | Report | |
| Arijon Ibrahimovic | 25-05-2026 | Report | |
| Matt O'Riley | 20-05-2026 | Report |
Tottenham
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
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.
Bayern 
