TBR Football understands that Tottenham Hotspur have held a new round of talks with Bayern Munich midfielder Joao Palhinha in the last week.
The Portuguese international remains an active option for Tottenham Hotspur, who are looking to sign a new holding midfielder this summer.
TBR Football revealed that Douglas Luiz is keen on a move to Tottenham, and Fabio Paratici is aware that he also wants to be back playing Premier League football.
But Palhinha is another option they are currently working on and the 30-year-old has just dropped a hint that he could be keen on the move.
Sources: Tottenham held talks with Joao Palhinha this week
Joao Palhinha also has interest from Inter Milan, but he has indicated that a move back to London would appeal to him, sources have told Graeme Bailey, chief correspondent at TBR Football.
Recently, Tottenham held fresh talks over signing the player this week, and he now appears to be a strong option for Thomas Frank’s team.
Tottenham are ready to sell Yves Bissouma and are looking for potential players who could replace the Malian international.
Bissouma has made it clear to Spurs that whilst he knows he has been told to leave, which he is starting to accept, he will only take the right offer.
Last summer, Palhinha joined Bayern for £47m, however, the move hasn’t quite worked out for him as he struggled to break into the team.
He made just 17 Bundesliga appearances last term for the Bavarians, and it’s quite clear that Vincent Kompany doesn’t fancy him.
Palhinha has also lost his spot in the Portuguese national team under Roberto Martinez, and he will be keen to make sure he is playing regularly next season.
The experienced Premier League star was superb during his final season at Fulham and that’s why Bayern were so keen to sign him. He is now eager to return to the English top-flight following discussions with Spurs.
Sources: Arsenal downplaying interest in Joao Palhinha
Reports from Germany have been linking Palhinha with a move to Arsenal, however, TBR Football can confirm that the Gunners are playing down their interest.
Arsenal just signed Christian Norgaard from Brentford for a fee of around £15m, and the North London club now have their midfield reinforcement.
Sources at Arsenal insist that Palhinha was an option for them this summer, but he was just one of those being considered before their move to sign Norgaard.