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Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano<\/a> has confirmed that Portuguese midfielder Joao Palhinha has completed his medicals and has signed a contract with Bayern Munich. The deal, which includes a club record sale of \u20ac50 million (\u00a342.1 million), marks a major step in Palhinha’s career.<\/p>\n

Palhinha Leaves Fulham for Club Record Fee<\/h2>\n

Palhinha Arrives at Bayern Munich for Medicals<\/h3>\n

The 28-year-old defensive midfielder has been a key player for Fulham since joining from Sporting Lisbon <\/a>in 2022. His consistent performances in the Premier League caught the attention of “European giants”<\/a> Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n

They have been actively bolstering their squad this summer with the addition of Micheal Olise<\/a> who joined from Crystal Palace for \u00a345 million, and the imminent arrival of Jonathan Tah<\/a> from German champions Bayer Leverkusen.<\/p>\n

Read More:<\/strong> Germany Midfield ‘Legend’ Retires from National Team<\/a><\/p>\n

Palhinha’s Euro 2024 campaign with Portugal unfortunately came to an exit on July 5 after failing to defeat France in the penalty shootout. The midfielder’s attention was immediately focused on his move to Germany after a deal was already struck between both clubs.<\/p>\n

Palhinha\u2019s medical assessment took place at Bayern\u2019s facilities in Munich before a contract was agreed between the 28-year-old and Bayern Munich, until June 2028. This long-term commitment reflects the club\u2019s confidence in the midfielder\u2019s abilities. Palhinha\u2019s defensive prowess, ball-winning skills, and tactical awareness make him an asset for the German giants.<\/p>\n

What Does Palhinha’s Exit Mean for Fulham?<\/h3>\n

The Premier League “underdogs”<\/a> will receive a substantial fee of \u20ac50 million (\u00a342.1 million) for Palhinha\u2019s transfer with additional add-ons included. The financial terms highlight the player’s high market value, importance to Fulham, and Bayern\u2019s determination to secure his services. Whilst the departure is a significant loss for Fulham, it also presents an opportunity for the club. It provides Fulham with financial resources to strengthen their squad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Portuguese midfielder Joao Palhinha has completed his medicals and has signed a contract with Bayern Munich. The deal, which includes a club record sale of \u20ac50 million (\u00a342.1 million), marks a major step in Palhinha’s career. Palhinha Leaves Fulham for Club Record Fee Palhinha Arrives at Bayern Munich […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5151,"featured_media":633929,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1364,2511,30],"tags":[53,573,9297],"class_list":["post-643091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bayern-munich","category-fulham","category-news","tag-bayern-munich","tag-fulham","tag-joao-palhinha"],"modified_by":"Henry Chung, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/643091","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5151"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=643091"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/643091\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/633929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=643091"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=643091"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=643091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}