Aston Villa in Talks with Bayern for Palhinha

Aston Villa is in talks with Bayern Munich regarding the rights to João Palhinha, confirmed Damian Vidagany, head of scouting for the Birmingham club. He added that no deal has been struck yet with the Bavarian giants, who, according to Sky Sports, prefer a permanent transfer over a loan.

"We are in negotiations, but there is no deal yet. We approach Bayern with immense respect and maintain friendly relations with their directors Max Eberl and Christoph Freund. For this reason, I neither want nor can comment on the negotiations in detail," he told Bild.

Bayern acquired Palhinha from Fulham in the summer of 2024 for over 50 million, but he only made 24 appearances and failed to score.