Manchester United are paying close attention to Bayern Munich’s pursuit of Joao Palhinha, with the board seemingly mulling over a surprise hijack.
The German giants have been in hot pursuit of Palhinha in recent weeks, with the Fulham star also holding a ‘strong desire’ to complete the move after it failed at the 11th hour on deadline day last September.
He’d already landed in Munich with his one-way ticket and gone as far as conducting media duties with Bayern before the transfer collapsed and he was forced to return to West London.
Now, newly-appointed Vincent Kompany has decided that he too wants his midfield bolstered by the addition of the Premier League ace, yet a significant stumbling block is the two sides’ differing valuations.
The Cottagers are demanding a fee in the region of £60 million to sanction the exit of Palhinha this time around, which is double Bayern’s latest £30m rejected offer.
Reds on standby in Palhinha pursuit
As per Kaveh Solhekol, United and Barcelona are ‘interested’ in the 28-year-old, although the latter’s precarious financial dilemma has essentially ruled them out of any pursuit.
It remains to be seen if the Reds will jump in with a proposal to try and test Fulham’s resolve. Certainly one to keep an eye on, nevertheless.
