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João Palhinha wants to stay at Tottenham after helping club avoid relegation

The Guardian UK Tuesday 26 May 2026, 08:00 UTC By David Hytner 1 min read
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Midfielder João Palhinha has expressed a desire to remain at Tottenham Hotspur after helping the club avoid relegation with a crucial goal. Spurs have an option to make his season-long loan from Bayern Munich permanent for £26 million, a move the manager strongly supports.

  • Spurs can sign player from Bayern Munich for £26m

  • ‘Who doesn’t want to play for Tottenham and stay here?’

João Palhinha says he wants to stay at Tottenham. The midfielder, who scored the decisive goal against Everton on Sunday as the club preserved their Premier League status, has been on a season’s loan from Bayern Munich.

Spurs have an option to make the deal permanent for €30m (£26m), with the manager, Roberto De Zerbi, saying he “100%” wants it to happen. Palhinha has now indicated he would be open to it as well.

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