Bayern Munich have confirmed the signing of Joao Palhinha from Fulham in a deal reportedly worth an initial €50million (£42m).
Bayern came close to signing Palhinha last September, only for Fulham to pull the plug on a deadline-day transfer when they failed to sign a replacement.
He has played a key role for Marco Silva s men since their promotion back to the Premier League in 2022, leading all players in the division for tackles won in 2022-23 (84) and ranking second by the same metric in 2023-24 (75).
The Portugal midfielder has penned a four-year deal with the Bundesliga giants, who he says were the only club he wished to sign for.
It s a dream come true for me and I m very proud of that, he told the club s website.
I m looking forward to…