Bayern Munich loaned João Palhinha to Tottenham Hotspur hoping to entice Spurs to make a permanent move.
So far, so good? Maybe.
Tottenham coach Thomas Frank recently spoke about his Bayern Munich loanee.
“We’re very happy with João right now in every aspect. We’ll see in the summer,” Frank said (as captured by @iMiaSanMia).
There have been some rumors that Spurs were not thrilled with Palhinha, but Fabrizio Romano also said that is not the case (as captured by Spurs Web):
However, despite the noise from
the outside, Fabirizo Romano has revealed that internally at Tottenham, they are very satisfied with the impact Palhinha has made.
When asked what the feeling is at Spurs about the Portugal international’s first few months at the club, Romano told GiveMeSport: “Very happy. Palhinha adapted immediately very well.”
He also revealed that there is a positive feeling at the club about Randal Kolo Muani after the striker picked up his first assist against Copenhagen.
When quizzed on whether Spurs rate the on-loan PSG man highly, Romano said: “Very happy with both. Kolo is now finding his form slowly after he didn’t have pre-season. But at Spurs, the general feeling is positive with both.”
The keys for any move for Palhinha will be if he can keep good form, if he can stay healthy, and if the clubs can work out a mutually-beneficial fee. Hopefully, Palhinha can manage to do that.
Bayern Munich is en fuego, but watching Paris Saint-Germain deal with the pains of trying to repeat in the Champions League can show everyone how difficult it is to stay healthy, be consistent, and catch all of the same breaks.
All of that is a big theme for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show! We’ve got a strong lineup of segments and some awesome questions from some dedicated listeners. Catch up on it all right here! This is what we have on tap:
- PSG is showing that it is hard to repeat…and that is why Bayern Munich needs to strike this season.
- Champions League Power Rankings.
- A look at the German national team selections by Julian Nagelsmann. Is he going back into “Mad Scientist Mode?“
- Listener Q&A.
- A quick review of It: Welcome to Derry, episode 2.
