Palhinha’s switch off after Fulham fail to find replacementMidfielder hugely influential since joining club last summer
Fulham breathed a major sigh of relief after Bayern Munich’s move to sign João Palhinha for €65m collapsed at the last minute.
The Portugal international had flown to Germany to undergo a medical and sign for Bayern, but the deal was dependent on Fulham signing a replacement for the midfielder. Marco Silva was desperate not to lose Palhinha, who has been hugely influential since joining from Sporting Lisbon last summer.
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