Tottenham Risk Huge Embarrassment if £45m Transfer Plan Backfires

Man United's £45m perfect new midfielder should be obvious amid transfer links

Man United have been linked to the midfielder that Tottenham are reportedly trying to sign.

Tottenham risk huge embarrassment if £45m transfer plan backfires

Bayern Munich midfielder Joao Palhinha has found himself at the centre of a transfer saga this summer.

Joao Palhinha to Tottenham? Same Mistakes, Different Window

Tottenham Hotspur’s latest transfer pursuit has drawn mixed reactions, and rightly so. The club is reportedly in talks to sign Joao Palhinha from Bayern Munich in a move that feels more like a throwback than a forward step. At 30 years old and earning a reported £170,000 per week, Palhinha is hardly the archetype of the resale-friendly profile Spurs have claimed to prioritize. Add to that his recent injury history, fewer than 1,000 Bundesliga mi…