Benfica sign Portugal international Joao Palhinha from Bayern Munich

[p]The midfielder signed a deal until 2030 with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/benfica/zBkyuyRI/"]Benfica[/a] and joins for an initial €14 million, with five more to be paid in potential bonuses.[/p][p][b]"The 31-year-old Portugal international is returning to his home city of Lisbon, where he began his professional career at Sporting,"[/b] said [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bayern-munich/nVp0wiqd/"]Bayern[/a] in a statement.[/p][p]Benfica said the midfielder had a €50 million release clause in his deal.[/p][embed guid="1a89a5c5-d4e9-4d18-a401-e95048c5dfbb" url="https://x.com/SLBenfica/status/2092571507826233641" social-type="twitter" /][p]Bayern signed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/palhinha-joao/vFArGMai/"]Palhinha[/a] from Fulham in 2024, and he won the Bundesliga with the German giants in 2025, before being loaned to Tottenham last season.[/p][p]The midfielder had been linked to Premier League side Aston Villa earlier this summer.[/p][infobox id="a26dc69f-5d29-48c9-8d0f-786c18f76a2b" /]