Midfielder Joao Palhinha is set to leave Bayern Munich after just one year, sporting director Christoph Freund has confirmed, with Tottenham Hotspur the reported destination. Freund said after Bayern's 2-1 win over Olympique Lyon in a pre-season friendly on Saturday that Palhinha is in talks with another club.

Tottenham are closing in on the loan signing of João Palhinha with the Bayern Munich midfielder set to undergo a medical on Friday,sources have told PA news agency.

Tottenham Hotspur are set to complete a season-long loan move for Joao Palhinha. According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, the 30-year-old will have a medical in Germany on Friday ahead of