Sources: Tottenham line up offer for Joao Palhinha
Tottenham are one of the Premier League sides ready to swoop for Fulham star man Joao Palhinha this summer, sources have told Football Insider.
The 27-year-old has been one of the standout performers in the Premier League this season – his first in English football.
Fulham are now aware of growing interest in his services as the summer transfer window approaches.
It is believed that Spurs, along with Chelsea and Man United, are ready to launch moves for the Portugal international in the off-season.
Football Insider revealed on 12 April that Liverpool are also regularly scouting the midfielder ahead of the summer window.
The Cottagers are braced for offers for Palhinha just 12 months after he arrived at the club.
He cost the London club a reported £20million last summer (2022) and signed a five-year deal.
The defensive midfielder earns a reported wage of £50,000-a-week at Craven Cottage.
Palhinha has been a mainstay in Marco Silva’s Fulham side, making 33 appearances across all competitions and scoring four goals.
The only games he has missed in the Premier League have come through suspensions for an accumulation of yellow cards.
According to FBRef, Palhinha has made the most tackles of any top-flight player this term (114) – ahead of the likes of Tyler Adams and Moises Caicedo.
The former Sporting CP star has amassed 20 caps for Portugal and featured for his country at the 2022 World Cup.
Tottenham and Chelsea look set to miss out on Champions League qualification this season following a tumultuous 2022-23 campaign for both sides.
Meanwhile, Man United are well-placed to return to European football’s elite competition in Erik ten Hag’s first season with the club.
Fulham sit ninth in the table after seeing their chances of European qualification dented in recent weeks.
In other news, Tottenham agree to sign defender starlet – he arrives at Hotspur Way.