Aston Villa manager Unai Emery is looking to add more depth to his squad this summer and a new midfielder is high on the agenda.
Despite having players like Youri Tielemans, Boubacar Kamara, Amadou Onana, John McGinn and Ross Barkley in the team, Emery is still concerned about the defensive aspect of the midfield and he is ready to make a move for a new player this summer.
According to Sport Bild via their Bayern Insider Podcast, Aston Villa have approached Bayern Munich to enquire about Joao Palhinha’s availability as they weigh up a potential move for the Portuguese midfielder.
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Villa are not the only club monitoring the situation, with Brighton & Hove Albion, Manchester United, and West Ham United also making similar checks on Palhinha’s status at the Bundesliga club.
Meanwhile, his former club Fulham are also expected to be interested in bringing him back to Craven Cottage.
Since his move from Fulham to Bayern Munich, the Portuguese midfielder has struggled for game time and because of that, his impact has been minimum.
The player is intent on making his move to the Bundesliga work but opportunities have been limited under manager Vincent Kompany.
Palhinha should consider move back to Premier League
Aston Villa, along with other clubs, are ready to provide Palhinha the opportunity to return to England where he has played the best football of his career.
Whether Bayern will be open to parting ways with Palhinha remains unclear, and it’s equally uncertain what price tag they would place on the midfielder should they decide to sell.
It would seem logical for the Bavarian club to consider offers, especially since Palhinha does not appear to be a key figure in Vincent Kompany’s plans.
Palhinha would welcome a move back to the Premier League and to get the opportunity to perform would be something high on his agenda this summer.
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