AC Milan and Juventus are expected to do battle for the signing of a Bayern Munich midfielder, according to a report from Portugal.
Both Milan and Juventus are eyeing potential reinforcements for the middle of the park. On Friday, Portuguese source Record stated that Joao Palhinha is a name the Rossoneri management like, and he is someone Ruben Amorim knows well.
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Having finished a loan spell at Tottenham, Palhinha is not expected to remain at his parent club Bayern Munich who are in turn looking to sell. According to A Bola (via Calciomercato.com), Italy is a concrete possibility as his next destination.
According to the Portuguese newspaper, Palhinha will only be passing through Munich, and Vincent Kompany has already approved his exit. Amorim also appreciates the former Sporting CP star, potentially triggering a sort of auction with Juventus.
After Spurs chose not to buy him, focusing on Sandro Tonali instead, the possibility of Bayern opening up to some kind of loan formula is already being floated. This is something that tempts the Rossoneri and the Bianconeri.
Juventus though are keeping various options open: from the free transfers of Franck Kessié and Leon Goretzka to the transfer opportunities of Davide Frattesi and Stanislav Lobotka, plus the dream of Bruno Fernandes.