Bayern Munich have announced the signing of Portuguese midfielder Joao Palhinha from Fulham on a four-year contract until June 2028 ¹ ² ³. The deal is worth £42.3m, with an additional £4.2m in add-ons.
Palhinha, 28, joins the Bundesliga club after a successful stint at Fulham, where he made 79 appearances and scored eight goals ¹. He also won the club’s Player of the Year award in his opening season.
The Portuguese international expressed his delight at joining one of the top clubs in Europe, saying, “This is one of the happiest days of my life… I’m very proud of that.
Bayern sporting director Max Eberl praised Palhinha’s strengths, saying, “He’s an important building block for our future… He will give us greater stability in the centre.