Tottenham aim to renegotiate Joao Palhinha permanent transfer fee
Tottenham Hotspur want to sign Bayern Munich loanee Joao Palhinha on a permanent deal this summer but are seeking to renegotiate his £26m option-to-buy clause.
The north London club are already planning their summer recruitment despite being embroiled in a desperate battle to avoid Premier League relegation.
Manager Roberto De Zerbi is understood to be keen on keeping the Portugal international after a rollercoaster season in the capital.
Hurdles in permanent deal
Palhinha originally joined Bayern from Fulham for an initial £42m before making the temporary switch to Tottenham.
The current loan agreement includes a £26m purchase option that factors in potential add-ons.
However, the Spurs hierarchy want to drive down that asking price to reflect the 30-year-old’s fading form during the second half of the campaign.
A permanent move is highly unlikely if the German giants refuse to lower their financial demands.
Survival hopes dictate summer plans
Any future transfer activity remains heavily dependent on Tottenham securing their top-flight status.
The club already have agreements in principle to sign Liverpool defender Andy Robertson and Bournemouth centre-back Marcos Senesi.
Both of those prospective free transfers will collapse if the former Europa League champions suffer relegation to the Championship.
Crucial clash at Molineux
De Zerbi’s struggling side travel to face Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday sitting two points from safety with just five league matches remaining.
The team have incredibly not registered a Premier League victory since December.
Failure to beat Rob Edwards’ side this weekend will push them closer to joining the already-relegated bottom club in England’s second tier next season.
