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Daily Mail
7 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Joao Palhinha 'will undergo Tottenham medical in Germany TODAY' as £44m former Premier League star closes in on surprise move to north London
Midfielder Joao Palhinha will undergo his medical in Germany on Friday ahead of his season-long loan move to Tottenham with a £26million option to buy, according to a report. The 30-year old, who had interest from other Premier League sides including his former club Fulham, has agreed terms with the Europa League winners ahead of linking up with Thomas Frank 's squad. Tottenham have agreed to cover Palhinha's substantial wages as Frank looks to add the Portugal international's combative style to his new-look team. Palhinha still has three years left on contract at Bayern after joining last year for £47.4million. He wanted to fight for his place but it became clear he was not part of Vincent Kompany 's plans. His arrival at Spurs is likely to accelerate the departure of Yves Bissouma. The club still intend to add more signings while wing back Djed Spence is in discussions over a new contract, but, according to The Athletic, are set to make their latest signing as Palhinha undergoes his medical. The former Fulham star would be new boss Thomas Frank's fourth signing of the summer The 30-year-old Portugal international started just 10 league games for Bayern last season, with Vincent Kompany often favouring other options in midfield. Palhinha was a revelation during his two years at Fulham, winning the club's Player of the Season award in 2022-23 and making 79 appearances in all competitions. Palhinha came through the ranks at Sporting Lisbon before loan spells with Moreirense, Belenenses and Braga, and his rise to prominence saw him become a regular for Portugal's national team. As well as being their fourth summer signing, the deal would also mark Tottenham's second piece of business with Bayern this window. Their first move of the summer was to seal a permanent deal for Mathys Tel, who spent the second half of last season on loan at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Spurs face Bayern in a pre-season friendly at the Allianz arena next Thursday, before taking Paris Saint-Germain in the Super Cup final on August 13, then beginning their Premier League season at home to Burnley three days later.
BBC News
4 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Man Utd's Collyer set for loan move
Midfielder Toby Collyer looks set for a loan move away from Manchester United this 21-year-old is part of United's pre-season trip to the United States and featured for the final 25 minutes of Saturday's 2-1 win over West Ham at MetLife Bruno Fernandes set to drop into a deeper midfield role once new signing Bryan Mbeumo is fit enough to start, added competition from Casemiro, Manuel Ugarte and Kobbie Mainoo, plus no European football on the fixture list, Collyer is likely to have limited opportunities if he remains at Old have no intention of selling Collyer, who snubbed interest from Chelsea and Brentford, both much closer to his home in Sussex, to join the club from Brighton in 2022. He has a contract that runs to 2027, with the option of an additional furthering his experience away from the club is on the agenda."The end goal for me is to play as many minutes as possible here, hopefully starting every week," he said."I'll sit down with the manager and higher-ups and see what's the best solution for that and the best way for me to develop, whether it's stay here or go on loan."Collyer has made 13 first-team appearances for United but his progress was hampered last season by a niggling hamstring injury he feels he is now getting to the bottom of."I was annoyed about the injuries," he said. "It was just a hamstring injury but you always want to give your best."It's also about knowing your body and doing the right things on and off the pitch, that you can't go 100% every day. You need to understand when your body needs to rest."
Yahoo
25-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Double-promotion winning hero Luongo signs for Town's Championship rivals
Double-promotion winning Ipswich Town hero Massimo Luongo has signed for Championship side Millwall. Midfielder Luongo, 32, was released at the start of the summer, having found game-time limited with the Blues in the Premier League. READ MORE: But he was a vital part of the club's back-to-back promotion journey, alongside engine-room partner Sam Morsy - who's also now left Suffolk this summer. Massimo Luongo and Sam Morsy were a key part of Town's double promotion (Image: Ross Halls) Luongo has signed a one-year deal with the Lions, after training with the squad during pre-season. He featured in both of Millwall's pre-season fixtures in Spain, as well as the behind-closed-doors fixture against Crystal Palace. READ MORE: Millwall's Director of Football, Steve Gallen, said: "Massimo is a great player. Everyone is probably aware that he has been training with us and joined us in Spain for the two fixtures last week. "He is a player who I know well from his time at QPR, and he brings a wealth of experience to midfield, which is one of the reasons we brought him in." Massimo Luongo enjoys promotion to the Premier League with his family (Image: Ross Halls) Gallen added: "He has had a great few seasons with Ipswich Town, helping them to the Premier League, where he made 11 appearances last campaign, and has been an excellent addition around the training ground already." Millwall, who finished eighth in the second tier last season, host Town on Boxing Day before visiting Suffolk on Saturday, March 21st, 2026.
BBC News
22-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Midfielder Burger leaves Stoke for Bundesliga side
Midfielder Wouter Burger has left Stoke City to join German top-flight side TSG Hoffenheim for an undisclosed 24-year-old made more than 80 appearances for the Potters and scored five goals across two seasons at the bet365 sporting director Jon Walters said: "We turned down an offer for Wouter on deadline day in January, which he was keen to pursue, as it wasn't right for the club to let the transfer happen at that time."But, he said, after further conversations with Wouter and his agent this summer, Stoke have "decided not to stand in his way". He explained Wouter had "expressed a desire to play in the Bundesliga" and added Hoffenheim's offer "represents a substantial profit" for the Championship side.
BBC News
18-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Livingston sell midfielder McAlear to St Johnstone
Midfielder Reece McAlear has left Livingston to join Championship side St Johnstone for an undisclosed 23-year-old made 37 appearances for Livingston and scored four goals in their Championship title-winning campaign after moving from Tranmere Rovers last who has penned a two-year deal, becomes St Johnstone's second signing of the day after former Hibs midfielder Stephen Mallan. "I'm a player who likes to get on the ball and dominate the ball. I know the league very well and hopefully that can benefit the team," said McAlear."It's a chance for me to play more football and I really am excited to get going."
