Tottenham Hotspur have held fresh talks with Bayern Munich midfielder Joao Palhinha this week about a deal to bring him back to the Premier League, according to TBR Football.
The Lilywhites are beginning to step up their transfer window activity for new manager Thomas Frank after completing a deal to sign Mohammed Kudus from West Ham, while they have also moved to sign Morgan Gibbs-White, although they have run into problems with Nottingham Forest.
But the club are now turning their attention to other targets as they look to prepare for a Champions League and Premier League campaign, and talks are ongoing for the Portugal international.
Tottenham In Talks to Sign Palhinha
Player wants to return to London
Palhinha, who joined Bayern for £47m just last summer from Fulham, struggled to establish himself in Vincent Kompany's squad as a regular and is now being eyed by several clubs as a potential transfer target.
Bayern Munich are open to allowing him to leave the Allianz Arena, and Tottenham have held talks with the player's camp to find out of he would be interested in a move to north London.
Despite having interest from Inter Milan, it's believed that the Portugal international, who has been described as "world-class", would be more open to returning to London and the Premier League if he is to leave the Bundesliga champions.
GIVEMESPORT sources understand that Spurs have already made the decision to allow Yves Bissouma to leave the club this summer, and Palhinha would provide an experienced option to come in and replace him, while also being someone who the likes of Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray can learn from too.
It's currently unclear how much Bayern Munich will demand to sell Palhinha, but there is an acceptance that they will not be able to recoup the £47m they spent to sign him from Fulham and Spurs believe there could be a bargain deal to be had as a result.
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