{"id":34686,"date":"2026-07-17T15:22:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T15:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/?p=34686"},"modified":"2026-07-17T15:22:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T15:22:56","slug":"aston-villa-targets-joao-palhinha-to-strengthen-midfield-ahead-of-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/aston-villa-targets-joao-palhinha-to-strengthen-midfield-ahead-of-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa Targets Jo\u00e3o Palhinha to Strengthen Midfield Ahead of Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aston Villa have listed Jo\u00e3o Palhinha among their potential midfield acquisitions as they prepare for the summer transfer period. There have been no formal discussions or bids from Aston Villa to Bayern Munich, with the Portuguese player being one of several candidates under consideration by the Premier League side.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Softfootball has earlier mentioned that Palhinha was likely to depart Tottenham Hotspur despite wanting to stay at the North London team. His anticipated exit is attributed to Spurs\u2019 substantial investment in their midfield, which includes a record signing of \u00a385 million for Mateus Fernandes from West Ham United and the addition of Sandro Tonali, making it less likely for him to secure a long-term position.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_117658\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-117658\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softfootball.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HMPbAsQWIAAiZMf-1024x683.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Jo\u00e3o Palhinha- Photo credit: X media\" class=\"wp-image-117658\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-117658\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jo\u00e3o Palhinha- Photo credit: X media<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aston Villa appreciates the experience, defensive skills, and ball-winning qualities of the Portugal international, considering him a potential asset for increasing strength and leadership in their midfield. 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