'I can finally see the end of it's sale, after a year of tug-of-war, to Bavaria'I'm almost done with my signature!'

Jul 11, 2024

Finally, the end is visible. On the 11th (Korea time), Germany's Sky Sports exclusively reported that `Juang Palinha completed his signature on the transfer to Bayern Munich on the 10th.' "Faligna signed the contract remotely, and is scheduled to return to Bayern after two weeks of vacation," he said. "He is scheduled to participate in the pre-season in Korea soon."

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Finally, we can see the end.

On the 11th (Korea time), Germany's Sky Sports exclusively reported that `Juang Palinha completed his signature on the transfer to Bayern Munich on the 10th.' "Faligna signed the contract remotely, and is scheduled to return to Bayern after two weeks of vacation," he said. "He is scheduled to participate in the pre-season in Korea soon."

Sky Sports exclusively reported on the 8th that `Juang Palinha completed a medical test in Munich last weekend.' Palinha reportedly returned to Portugal immediately after completing the medical test and continued his rest.

It was not completed until then, but in the end, Fulham seem to have accepted Bayern's offer. Bayern reportedly offered 46 million euros plus bonuses as a transfer fee for Palinha.

Palinha's trip to Bayern seemed a given. On the 4th, Fabrizio Romano, the most prestigious player in the European transfer market, said on his SNS, "'Faligna is going to Bayern.'" The transfer fee was then 50 million euros (about 74.8 billion won) plus a bonus of 5 million euros (about 7.4 billion won), and Palinha plans to sign a contract with Bayern until 2028. He's been working on this transfer for weeks. I'm going to book a medical test and proceed with it and sign it. Finally, he even added his trademark 'HERE WE GO!', which means actually official.

Bayern are preparing for a major change. Bayern upgraded its power by recruiting Kim Min-jae and Harry Kane last season, but received the worst report card. DFB Pokal lost to the lower league team early on and packed up, and even missed the league that won the championship for 11 consecutive seasons. He failed to win 12 consecutive games after losing to Leverkusen. He also failed to reach the final of the European Champions League, his last pride. In the end, he broke up with Thomas Tuchel and brought in Bangsang Kompany.

Bayern is desperately trying to recruit the team. The first place to touch is a defensive midfielder.

João Palinha is back on the radar. Palinha is a midfielder who stands out for his tough defense with excellent physical ability. He has excellent height and strength, and he has good defensive skills such as tackles. The build-up ability is also outstanding. After going through Euro 2020 and the Qatar World Cup, Palinha left Sporting for Fulham in the summer of 2022 and grew into a top defensive midfielder.

This is not the first time that Palinha and Bayern have been connected. Bayern, which was looking for a professional defensive midfielder last summer, finally chose whether to sell after putting various players on the list. Bayern offered Palinha a transfer fee of 65 million euros. Palinha also smiled at Bayern's offer of 'Myeongga'. Palinha's transfer was canceled just before he wore a Bayern uniform. Initially, Fulham accepted Bayern's offer, but did not approve the transfer until Fulham found an alternative. Fulham sought to recruit Pierre-Emile Hoibier, Son Heung-min's teammate, but it fell through when Hoibier declared his stay at Tottenham.

Palinha was only left with a medical test in Munich, but Fulham's signing of Hoibier failed and eventually had to return to London. Fulham changed their mind by offering a contract renewal to a discouraged Palinha, but Palinha could not hide his disappointment. Palinha continued to play at Fulham, and Bayern once again began recruiting Palinha.

I've already completed a personal agreement. Romano also posted on his SNS page that "Bayern has successfully reached a personal agreement with Palinha" with the preparation of Palinha's contract, the salary agreement, and the approval of the player who wants to realize it." The transfer is getting closer.

Sky Sports Germany also completed an oral agreement with Bayern Palinha. Negotiations on transfer fees are underway with Fulham. Palinha will sign a five-year contract with Bayern at most. He explained that the expected transfer fee figure is about 45 million euros.

Palinha seemed to strongly want to go to Bayern. He met with reporters after the second leg of the Euro 2024 group stage against Turkey and was asked about the transfer, and interviews with reporters were banned from the national team at the time. But he said "I don't let him speak, but I have a lot to say." It was a confession of his feelings about going to Bayern.

But the problem was the transfer fee. Bayern offered €40 million to €45 million. Fulham held on to €65 million.

Palinha's trip to Bayern seemed to have been given the green light. According to The Athletic, Fulham are seeking to sign Brazil international midfielder Andre as a replacement for Palinha. The Athletic reported that "Andre has been in Fulham's interest since last summer, and that Fulham are in talks with Andre's team Pluminense over a recent re-signing. The sign that Fulham were looking for a replacement meant that Palinha's trip to Bayern was close.

But Fulham was adamant. Palinha's popularity has increased, and it has been smothered. British media reported that `Manchester United still has uncertainty about business conditions. There is no buyout in Palinha's contract, and Manchester United are watching Palinha as a potential replacement for Casemiro, who is set to leave the team this summer. In the end, Bayern took out the final offer. According to Germany's Sky Sports on the 29th, Bayern offered 45 million to 46 million euros. Palinha strongly wants to go to Bayern, but the most important thing was Fulham's attitude. Finally, the period seems to be over. He is expected to wear the Bayern uniform, which is expected to be sold for the first time in a year.

vanbasten@sportschosun.com