Football Insider has learned that Bayern Munich are stepping up their pursuit of Fulham midfielder João Palhinha with days remaining of the summer window.
The Cottagers are reluctant to lose Palhinha, who scored the equaliser against Arsenal last week , so late in the window.It is believed Marco Silva’s side will therefore look to resist Bayern’s overtures for the all-action midfielder.
Palhinha missed the first game of the new campaign with a shoulder problem but has since been restored to the lineup in the last three matches. He played 90 minutes in Fulham’s League Cup penalty shoot-out triumph over Tottenham on Tuesday in a sign that no move is imminent. The 28-year-old has four years left to run on his contract at Craven Cottage and the west London outfit are keen to make a healthy profit after signing him for aThe ex-Sporting CP star played 40 games across all competitions as Fulham secured a 10th-placed finish in the Premier League last season.
Fulham have already lost one key man in the summer window – with Aleksandar Mitrovic leaving in a mega-money move to Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Hilal.
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