
Bayern Munich’s João Palhinha brushed off talk of a summer switch to Arsenal in an emotionally vulnerable review of his first season in Bavaria.
The former Fulham enforcer at the base of midfield was supposed to join Bayern in 2023. At the very public demands of then-manager Thomas Tuchel, the Bundesliga giants were on the cusp of sealing a deal for Palhinha, going as far as getting pictures of him in the club’s kit ready for the announcement.