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BBC News
03-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
'We need to break the cycle' in this transfer window
This summer, we want to break the cycle of offloading our most valuable asset. Since we returned to the Premier League, it has happened each there was Alexander Mitrovic, then last year we lost Joao Palhinha. This year, the vultures are circling Antonee we retain the services of the man affectionately known as Jedi, then not only do we skip a window or two's worth of rebuilding, we send out a statement of Robinson's departure isn't the only dark cloud looming. After committing his future to Fulham, Marco Silva finds himself the object of many a top club's affection - most notably Juventus and Tottenham if any, Fulham fans would begrudge him the move, even after his recent comments that he would be here next season. He has rehabilitated his reputation at Craven Cottage. No longer is he a man whose head is turned at the first sign of future aside, I would like to see us bring in some attacking reinforcements. Rodrigo Muniz and Raul Jimenez performed admirably, with 20 goals between them, but a few more goals in crucial moments would have resulted in European football.A true number eight must also be on the midfield pairing of Sander Berge and Sasa Lukic have performed admirably in filling our Palhinha-shaped hole in the middle, but we need an injection of dynamism; someone who will drive the ball up the pitch and bring others into that end, a winger or two would not go amiss, either. We have real quality in Harry Wilson and Alex Iwobi, but Willian looks set to leave - again - and Reiss Nelson headed back to Arsenal injured months ago.A tricky two months ahead, then. But there are real rewards to be had if we navigate those obstacles and break that more from Drew Heatley at Fulhamish, external
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Bayern's Palhinha speaks of 'most difficult season of career'
Bayern Munich's Joao Palhinha in action during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and 1. FC Union Berlin at Allianz Arena. Tom Weller/dpa Bayern Munich midfielder João Palhinha has named his first season at the Bundesliga champions "the most difficult of my career" but he is ready to fight for more playing time. Holding midfielder Palhinha came to Munich last year for around €50 million ($55.7 million) from Fulham as a player wanted by former Bayern coach. Advertisement But he faced stiff competition from the likes of Joshua Kimmich, Aleksandar Pavlovic and Leon Goretzka in midfield, and an adductor injury was another setback. Portugal international Palhinha, 29, admitted to Kicker sports magazine that "it was no easy time. "It was one of the most difficult, if not the most difficult season of my career," he said. There is speculation that he may leave again in summer despite a contract until 2028, but he vowed "to do everything to prove my value. "I have a desire to fight. If someone wants to show what he is capable of then it is me," Palhinha said.
