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Solar 3 August 2025 21:14, UK
Tottenham followers are happy to see a significant new signing arrive on the membership to melt the current blows of Heung-min Son leaving the membership and James Maddison’s probably critical harm.
Tottenham have loved a comparatively profitable begin to life underneath Thomas Frank on the pitch up to now, with a 1-0 pleasant win over arch rivals Arsenal adopted up by a draw in opposition to fellow Champions League hopefuls Newcastle on Sunday (3 August).
They’ve struggled considerably away from the sphere of play, nevertheless, with information of Son’s shock impending exit rising earlier within the week, whereas Maddison might be out for a while after injuring the identical knee that saved him out for 3 months earlier within the yr in opposition to Newcastle.
Their switch enterprise has been gradual and meticulous, with Mohammed Kudus introduced in from West Ham and Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich, whereas they’ve missed out on Morgan Gibbs-White after he signed a brand new contract at Nottingham Forest.
Spurs have entered the marketplace for a midfielder, nevertheless, with Yves Bissouma set to depart North London, and their supporters have reacted overwhelmingly positively after a brand new arrival was introduced on Sunday night.
Joao Palhinha Joins Tottenham on Mortgage from Bayern Munich
Tottenham had been first linked with a transfer for Palhinha on 31 July by Sky Sports activities, so the transfer has progressed comparatively fast for him to now be introduced as a brand new Spurs participant.
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The membership moved to announce his arrival on their official X account on Sunday, with a video of him in his new colors alongside the message: “Welcome to Tottenham Hotspur, João Palhinha” with a Portuguese flag to signify his nationality.
Palhinha isn’t any stranger to the Premier League, or the English capital, after he impressed in his two years at Fulham between 2022 and 2024 earlier than a £47.4million [The Guardian] transfer to Bayern final summer season.
He’s a burly, tough-tackling midfielder who will add a unique dynamic to Spurs’ midfield underneath Frank, and Tottenham supporters are clearly glad to have a participant of his high quality on the membership for the brand new marketing campaign.
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Spurs want an attacking midfielder after Maddison blow
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The addition of Portuguese worldwide midfielder Palhinha is clearly a welcome one amongst Spurs followers, however many have additionally referred to as on the membership to now give attention to signing somebody who can play forward of him in midfield after Maddison’s harm.
He left the Seoul World Cup Stadium on crutches on Sunday after a reoccurrence of his critical knee harm in opposition to Newcastle, and if Tottenham’s want for extra depth at quantity 10 wasn’t already prevalent, it actually can be now.
Frank had began Pape Sarr as his most superior midfielder in opposition to the Magpies, whereas Lucas Bergvall performed there in opposition to Arsenal, however each of these gamers are way more suited to a deeper position, and new man Kudus can play there however appears set to be deployed on the correct wing as an alternative.
Dejan Kulusevski is the opposite man within the Dane’s squad who can characteristic as a quantity 10, however he’s reportedly “nowhere close to” returning to motion after his patella surgical procedure in Might (Soccer London), so it couldn’t be extra apparent the place the membership must strengthen as quickly as attainable this summer season.
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