Fulham exit one step closer as board give approval – Set to be finalised soon

Bayern Munich’s supervisory board have approved the move for Fulham’s Joao Palhinha, taking the transfer one step closer to being concluded.

That’s according to BILD, who report that Palhinha is now closer to completing his move to Bavaria after those in charge at the club approved the deal with Fulham.

Bayern Munich have returned for Palhinha this summer after their failed bid to get him last year, when a deal collapsed on deadline day because Fulham could not find a replacement.

A deal has been worked on early this summer and reports throughout last week made it clear there was now an agreement in place for the midfielder to move once he’s done at Euro 2024.

BILD continue to insist that will be the case today, explaining that one major hurdle has been completed as Bayern’s supervisory board have given the green light for the transfer to happen.

Fulham will receive €49.5m plus bonuses for the Portugal star, who will undergo his medical after Euro 2024 and then sign a contract with Bayern until 2028.

He’ll immediately be placed into the starting 11 at Bayern, with Vincent Kompany determined to sign him as his new starting defensive midfielder.

He still has to pass a medical, of course, but there is confidence the deal will be done and the approval from the supervisory board is the latest step towards that happening.