108
View
comments
Bayern Munich have turned to Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha as they look to strengthen further before the deadline.
With Ryan Gravenberch hoping for a move to either Liverpool or Manchester United to go through, Thomas Tuchel wants to ensure he has enough dynamic options for his own midfield.
Manchester United’s Scott McTominay was one name mentioned and Bayern have also checked on Chelsea‘s Conor Gallagher but a deal for Portugal international Palhinha is now being evaluated as the clock ticks down on the Bundesliga’s 5pm Friday deadline.
West Ham had a £45million bid rejected for the 28-year-old earlier in the window and it is understood Fulham want around £60m should they consider letting him go at this stage.
Fulham are working on a number of targets with Everton’s versatile midfielder Alex Iwobi one option under discussion.
Ryan Gravenberch (left), pictured here in a pre-season game against Liverpool, could move to the Reds or Manchester United before transfer deadline day if Bayern can get cover
Bayern Munich have turned to Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha as they look to strengthen
Your browser does not support iframes.
Palhinha has been excellent since his arrival from Sporting for £20m and has established himself as one of the Premier League’s stand-out midfielders.
Liverpool are also admirers but his age goes against their profile for big investments.
Bayern see Gravenberch as an attacking midfielder where they have other top talents while Palhinha is viewed as being more versatile.
The German champions are also in negotiations with Chelsea for defender Trevoh Chalobah following the sale of Benjamin Pavard to Inter, while talks have also been held over Tottenham’s Eric Dier.
A formal offer has still to be received for Gravenberch but the 21-year old’s agents have spoken to both Liverpool and United as they hope for a quick solution.
Gravenberch has struggled for game time since joining Bayern from Ajax and could now leave
It’s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.
It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify
Your browser does not support iframes.
Share what you think
The comments below have not been moderated.
The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.
By posting your comment you agree to our house rules.
Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline?
Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual.
Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline?
Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual
We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook.
You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.
Published by Associated Newspapers Ltd
Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group