{"id":628069,"date":"2023-08-31T18:39:16","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T22:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=628069"},"modified":"2023-08-31T18:45:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T22:45:10","slug":"joao-palhinha-hojberg-spurs-bayern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/31\/joao-palhinha-hojberg-spurs-bayern\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Fighting to Go&#8217;: &#8216;Invaluable&#8217; Tottenham Player Targeted by PL Club After Fulham Star Asked to Leave"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Joao Palhinha\u2019s proposed move to Bayern Munich will not be sanctioned by Fulham until a replacement is found. The Cottagers are actively seeking alternatives and have made contact with Tottenham Hotspur over a proposed move for Danish outcast Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1697323143881224357\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s2\">Fabrizio Romano.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soccer_game_player_score_goal_first\/536575&#8243; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; style=&#8221;fraction&#8221; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Fulham Identify Hojbjerg as Palhinha Replacement<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Club Yet to Agree Fee for Star\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Despite conveying an interest in Palhinha, Bayern are yet to agree a fee with the Cottagers for the 28-year-old. The German champions have agreed terms with the player for a five-year contract.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch:<\/strong> What Tottenham Hotspur Need On Deadline Day<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Postecoglou&#039;s Demands - What Tottenham Hotspurs&#039; Deadline Day Looks Like\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NHwGw5lOLU0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">However, Fulham are unwilling to come to the negotiating table until a replacement for the Portuguese international has been found. With limited time to arrange an incoming midfielder, tensions are running high in West London.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Fulham Consider Replacement Options<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Romano&#8217;s report has revealed that Marco Silva&#8217;s side have reached out to other Premier League clubs about potential solutions to their potential gap in the centre of the park. One potential replacement would be Spurs&#8217; Hojbjerg, who is yet to start in the Premier League this season for Ange Postecoglou\u2019s side.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/31\/manchester-united-scott-mctominay-fulham-palhinha\/\" target=\"_self\"><span class=\"s2\">\u2018Said Yes\u2019: Man Utd \u2018Monster\u2019 Could now Join Premier League Club After Star Player Agreed to Join UCL Side<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Danish midfielder was once a key part of the Tottenham lineup, with his physical dominance and efficient passing a vital part of his side&#8217;s previous set up. He was described as &#8220;invaluable&#8221; by former Leeds player <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/tottenham-hotspur\/pierre-emile-hojbjerg-transfer-news-invaluable-praise-real-madrid-pursuit-analysed\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Noel Whelan<\/a> last summer, after his impressive performances under Antonio Conte caught the eye.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/skysports_sheth\/status\/1697295866258735166?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1697295866258735166%7Ctwgr%5E68e682abccda1af3cb12f9b3ef3ed07ef33b8931%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/31\/manchester-united-scott-mctominay-fulham-palhinha\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s2\">Dharmesh Sheth<\/span><\/a> has also reported that Scotland and Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay is another potential suitor for Fulham. Anyone who arrives at Craven Cottage will do well to make the impact that Palhinha has. In his short tenure for the Cottagers, he has already been hailed as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/marco-silva-praises-key-midfielder-after-last-gasp-draw-at-arsenal\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s2\">\u2018key player\u2019<\/span><\/a> by his head coach.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Joao Palhinha &#8216;Fighting&#8217; for the Move <\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Palhinha has expressed his desire to make the move to Bayern Munich clear to his current club but there remains hope that the Portuguese player will stay at Craven Cottage. Marco Silva has confirmed that Palhinha is still training and is in contention for their upcoming Premier League away tie at Manchester City.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">Read More: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apple.com\/uk\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s2\">\u2018Done Deal\u2019: Liverpool now set to Make yet Another Signing with Medical Booked Ahead of Last Minute Move<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Despite this, Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Palhinha is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hRyEBeM-zeM\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s2\">&#8220;fighting to go&#8221;<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to Germany. The Bundesliga champions see Palhinha as their priority target in the closing stages of the window, as the outgoing Ryan Gravenberch is making his way to England to complete a move to Liverpool. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Photo credit:<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:North_stand_of_Tottenham_Hotspur_Stadium,_Tottenham_v_Vitesse_November_2021.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Daniel<\/a>\u00a0via Wikimedia,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/deed.en\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC BY 2.0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joao Palhinha\u2019s proposed move to Bayern Munich will not be sanctioned by Fulham until a replacement is found. The Cottagers are actively seeking alternatives and have made contact with Tottenham Hotspur over a proposed move for Danish outcast Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, according to Fabrizio Romano. 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