Kim Min-jae's escort succeeded in transferring to Munich in a year...EPL tackle king 4-year contract + No. 16

Jul 11, 2024

Bayern Munich announced the signing of João Palinha. Palinha is an English Premier League top defensive midfielder who played for Fulham. He also plays for Portugal. Palinha is a good midfielder who is good at protecting the defense. He is expected to show excellent chemistry with Kim Min-jae. Photo =Bayern

João Palinha's transfer to Bayern Munich has finally been completed.

Bayern officially announced the recruitment of Palinha on its official website on the 11th (Korea time). Bayern signed Fulham midfielder Palinha, an English Premier League club. Palinha, 29, is a member of Portugal's national team. "We have entered into a four-year contract that is valid until June 30, 2028"

Bayern sporting director Max Ebele said, "Faligna received high attention at Bayern last summer and is a deserved player. It was important not to lose contact with us. Palinha really wanted to come to our team. We needed a player like that on our team"I praised Palinha, who met again after a year.

Then "Faligna is an important component for our future. He once again showed his strengths on the big stage of Euro 2024. He has played in the Euros and World Cups before, and he has a lot of experience, playing in about 300 games in the Portuguese and English leagues. He will give us a greater sense of security in the centre"Do you sell?" expressed expectations for recruitment.

Bayern Sports Director Christophe Freund also said, `We have been working hard since last summer and now we are finally with Palinha. He will be a valuable player at Bayern"I really wanted to bring Palinha," he said.

And "Faligna has a good tackle ability and a good aerial ball ability. He provides structure to the team and is consistent and can play very mature football. He has a great personality and is a true leader. Bayern fans can expect whether it will be sold or not," he said with confidence.

"Today is one of the happiest days of my life," said Palinha, who is wearing a Bayern uniform again after a year. I play for one of the best clubs in Europe right now. It's a dream come true, and I'm so proud. I'm looking forward to the atmosphere and fans of Allianz Arena. I want to enjoy success in Bayern and win the title. I'll do my best"He expressed his feelings about the transfer.

Bayern awarded the number 16 to Palinha, and the players who had worn the number 16 before Palinha were Jens Yeremis and Dietmar Harman. Lothar Matheus and Hanji Flick also played 16 times for Bayern. Now Palinha is a famous player who joins the ranks of 16. Now fans can expect Palinha to play a successful game as the new No.16."

It also introduced Palinha's play style in detail. Bayern has a physically excellent defensive midfielder with the addition of Palligna, but to say that Palligna is the only defensive midfielder does not understand him properly. With his tall stature, ability to dominate the air, his desire to get the ball back and his aggressive style of play, Palinha's presence makes every opponent awkward' first told him where he could contribute defensively.

In addition 'Palinha's mission is to strengthen the structure. Portugal international Palinha likes to own the ball and do his part in the build-up play. It will also be an additional asset in a set-piece attack that Bayern coach Vincent Kompany and his coaching staff will consider,' he said, explaining how Bayern is evaluating whether it is sold internally.

The signing of Palinha was Bayern's hard work over the past year. Bayern also sought to recruit defensive midfielders at the request of former coach Thomas Tuchel in the summer 2023 transfer market. Bayern's target was sold as Declan Rice failed to recruit.

After internally judging that Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzkaro were insufficient, Bayern attempted to recruit Palinha. Negotiations have been completed with Fulham paying the transfer fee they want. Palinha moved to Munich, Germany, where she underwent medical tests and even filmed her clothing official.

However, the transfer failed in the end. Fulham planned to complete the entire transfer process only if they had a replacement for Palinha. In the end, he did not allow the recruitment of the seller without finding a replacement. I had to go back to London, England, with the regret of whether it was sold or not.

Palinha surprised everyone by re-signing Fulham for five years. Palinha also showed outstanding performance in the 2023-2024 season. Palinha is a player who reminds me of Nemanja Matic, who played for Manchester United and Chelsea in the past. It takes over the midfield based on its excellent physicality and protects the defense.

The best ability is tackle. He was the EPL tackle king for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 seasons in a row. He has world-class skills as well as tackling, showing an overwhelming difference with the second-ranked player in tackle success. As introduced in Bayern, the build-up ability through mid- to long-distance passes is also high-level.

Last season, Bayern had many games that did not protect its defense properly. The composition of the midfield consisting of Kimihi and Goretzka put the center back in danger. Kim Min-jae and Dayo Upamecano played defense by changing their physical strength at the beginning of the season, but it spread in the second half. It is also linked to the reason why the two players made more mistakes in the second half of the season.

Bayern, which put both Kimihi and Goretzka on the sale list this summer, pushed again to sign Palinha. Although there was some delay in negotiating the transfer fee with Fulham, he eventually succeeded in signing the contract. If Palinha takes charge of protecting the defense, Kim Min-jae's active defense is also expected to shine more.

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