Joao Palhinha has verbally agreed to join Fulham after discussions with his former manager Marco Silva, according to Record.
Silva, who coached the Portuguese defensive midfielder when Palhinha was coming through the Lisbon club’s ranks during his single season at Sporting in 2014/2015, has convinced the 26 year-old to pick Craven Cottage as his Premier League destination despite Wolves appearing to hold the upper hand in this transfer duel.
The Portuguese paper is confident that Fulham will now conclude a deal to bring the 6ft 3in enforcer to SW6 after agreement over an acceptable offer was reached between the clubs following intense negotiations over the past week. Palhinha, who has won fourteen senior caps for his country, starred as Sporting won the domestic double in 2021 – when he was voted into the Primeira Liga team of the year.
What a good first acquisition he would be only need 5-6 more of that quality!
This is amazing news, shows Fulham are back and yes those other signings will follow.
Well done Fulham FC management, this is quite a coup.
I hope this is true he most definitely would be a great signing, but we still need a centre back or 2
Great if it is right. Now get a centre back, keeper and back up for Mitro.
I still don’t believe it until he’s actually wearing the shirt don’t tell me TK has actually signed a player I was expecting Loftus Cheek
Hopefully the first of many.
Sad to see how quickly being a Fulham supporter makes you pessimistic.
Bem-vindo Palhinha!!!
Hope this is true!!!
Well done!!