Update — June 12th, 2:55PM EDT: The improved bid has been rejected
According to Sky Sports journalist Lyall Thomas (as captured by @iMiaSanMia), Bayern Munich’s “improved” bid has been rejected by Fulham FC:
Fulham have rejected an improved bid from Bayern Munich for João Palhinha. The potential total value of the proposal, including bonuses, is understood to have been worth the second-most for a defensive midfielder over the age of 28. The current second-highest fee in this bracket is the £40m (€47m) Al Ittihad paid for Fabinho to Liverpool last year.
According to a report from transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Bayern Munich will raise its proposal to Fulham FC for midfielder João Palhinha.
Palhinha, a longtime transfer target of the Bavarians, is now firmly back on the club’s radar, but there still seems to be a big discrepancy in what Bayern Munich wants to pay for the midfielder vs. what Fulham wants in return.
There are rumors that the English club wants as much as €70 million for Palhinha, while other stories indicate an agreement could potentially be reached for a sum of €45 million:
Understand Bayern have ready their new bid for João Palhinha, it could be sent to Fulham already today.
Bayern will improve the initial €35m bid.
After accepting Deadline Day chaos, signing new deal and being super professional, João Palhinha now wants to join Bayern. pic.twitter.com/UegyAom4ZY
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 12, 2024
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