- 6 September
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CONFIRMED: João Palhinha signs for Fulham.
Fulham beats CSKA to sign João Palhinha. Sporting accepts their €24.9M offer for the defensive midfielder, ending the rumour of João Palhinha moving to CSKA.
Despite ongoig transfertalk, the probability of João Palhinha transferring to CSKA appears very low, with only 17% change of the deal goung trough. Here is why.
Comparable age to previously attracted players
Comparable potential to previously attracted players
Missing star player in position on team
Few better competitors for position (Ivan Oblyakov, Maksim Mukhin)
Not many competitors with higher Potential (Ivan Oblyakov, Maksim Mukhin)
Comparable value to previously attracted players
Some direct competitors for position (Víctor Méndez)
Little chance of further development
Potential star player in position on team (Víctor Méndez)
Better than previously attracted players

Fulham beats CSKA to sign João Palhinha. Sporting accepts their €24.9M offer for the defensive midfielder, ending the rumour of João Palhinha moving to CSKA.

Médio volta esta segunda-feira à Academia e interessados não faltam, enquanto o negócio com o Wolverhampton está em pausa. Russos dão 10 M€
| 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. |
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|
75.2
75.2
|
Tomas Soucek
|
West Ham
|
€9.7M |
|
74.5
75.7
|
Vitaly Janelt
|
Brentford
|
€16.6M |
|
74.4
75.4
|
Tyler Adams
|
B'mouth
|
€19.7M |
|
73.7
86.4
|
Leon Avdullahu
|
Hoffenheim
|
€22.5M |
|
73.6
74.6
|
Sander Berge
|
Fulham
|
€19.8M |
|
73.5
84.5
|
Yegor Yarmolyuk
|
Brentford
|
€31.9M |
|
73.5
76.5
|
Cheick Doucouré
|
C. Palace
|
€14.6M |
|
73.4
73.9
|
Sean Longstaff
|
Leeds Utd
|
€13.9M |
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
Geny Catamo
|
20-08-2026 | Report | |
Maxi Araújo
|
31-07-2026 | Report | |
Francisco Trincão
|
13-07-2026 | Report | |
Morten Hjulmand
|
27-06-2026 | Report | |
Luis Suárez
|
30-03-2026 | Report | |
Viktor Gyökeres
|
18-06-2025 | Report | |
Geovany Quenda
|
24-02-2025 | Report | |
Mateus Fernandes
|
18-08-2024 | Report |
Benfica
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 holding midfielder and currently plays for Benfica. João Palhinha is 31 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 and as A box to box midfielder.
João Palhinha’s current transfer value is between €18.2M and €22.2M. 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.
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