Thomas Frank explains what surprised him about Joao Palhinha Tottenham transfer
August 4, 2025
The Tottenham Hotspur head coach has been speaking to football.london about the club’s latest signing from Bayern Munich
Thomas Frank admits he was surprised that Joao Palhinha was available from Bayern Munich and explained that the experienced midfielder comes into an empty role he assessed immediately that Tottenham needed.
Spurs have tied up a loan deal for the 30-year-old former Fulham midfielder which reportedly includes a £26.2million (30million euros) option to buy the Portuguese at the end of the season. Palhinha played 68 games in the Premier League as a defensive midfielder at Craven Cottage before making the move to Bayern for £46.5million last summer.
