Tottenham Hotspur are closing in on the signing of a player who was controversially voted “flop of the season” just two months ago.
Spurs have had a moderately busy summer on the transfer front, making several signings as they gear up for their return to the Champions League.
Mohammed Kudus, Mathys Tel, Kevin Danso, Luka Vuskovic and Kota Takai are now all on Tottenham’s books and available for selection.
Tottenham are now set to sign a defensive midfielder who will look to bounce back at N17 after a difficult 2024/25 campaign.
Joao Palhinha was voted Flop of the Season
It looks like it’s only a matter of time before Tottenham welcome Joao Palhinha to the club after Spurs struck a loan deal with Bayern Munich.
TBR Football first revealed Tottenham’s interest in Palhinha three weeks ago, and now Spurs have secured the services of the Portuguese midfielder.
TBR Football understands that Tottenham have signed Palhinha on a season-long loan with an option to buy the midfielder.
While Premier League fans know how good the Portuguese can be on his day – he was a diamond for Fulham – things sadly didn’t go to plan for him at Bayern.
Bayern paid £47million for Palhinha last summer, but the 30-year-old went on to make just 17 Bundesliga appearances.
German outlet Kicker runs a player poll every season in which Bundesliga footballers get to vote on a number of categories, such as best coach and best player.
However, the category that gets the most attention is “Flop of the Season” and Palhinha sadly got the most votes.
With 216 players voting for the biggest flop, Palhinha received 13.4 per cent of the total vote, more than anyone else, as relayed by GiveMeSport.
Other big names featured on the list, with Julian Brandt in second with 10.2 percent of the votes, and Victor Boniface, Deniz Undav and Xavi Simons completing the top five.
Why this is the best time for Tottenham to sign Joao Palhinha
When it comes to the stock market – indeed, any type of market – the overriding principle is ‘buy low, sell high’.
Palhinha did so well during his time at Fulham that there was speculation doing the rounds that he was worth around £80million.
He was linked with the likes of Arsenal and Manchester City, and eventually joined Bayern, one of the biggest clubs in the world.
Although things didn’t work out, the fact his stock is relatively low at present means the opportunity to sign him is there, and Tottenham have swooped.
Palhinha will also have a point to prove, so he’ll be even more hungry to show what he can do at N17.
Dejan Kulusevski was considered a flop at Juventus when he joined Tottenham, but that’s certainly not how he would be described nowadays.