João Palhinha: Sporting and Tottenham out, Italy a possibility...

A move to Sporting for João Palhinha fell through due to Bayern Munich's €25M asking price. The Tottenham avenue also disappeared from the radar after the Spurs spent €200M on acquiring Mateus Fernandes from West Ham and Sandro Tonali from Newcastle. However, according to A BOLA, the midfielder has already received inquiries from Italian clubs.

At the top of the list, based on compiled data, is Juventus. Nevertheless, the Vecchia Signora is currently facing constraints imposed by UEFA due to violations of financial fair play rules. Luciano Spalletti's team is looking for players with the Portuguese international's profile, but younger and more economically accessible. However, as time inexorably marches on, the club might still decide to pursue the defensive midfielder.

In Italy, there's an obvious association with a potential interest from Rúben Amorim's AC Milan — they worked together at SC Braga and Sporting — but, at least for now, there has been no movement from the Rossoneri regarding a potential acquisition of the player. With his future still undefined, João Palhinha is expected to report to Munich on the 20th of this month. The central midfielder remains under contract with the Bavarians until June 2028. It's also worth remembering that his transfer cost the German giants €51M, paid to English club Fulham, then managed by Marco Silva.