Fulham midfielder João Palhinha had this week a word with the Portuguese media regarding his recent move to the Craven Cottage side and the season that is about to come.
With the Lisbon press many times this summer claiming there was a Premier League battle for his signing, with Wolverhampton Wanderers also in the competition, they couldn’t miss the opportunity of asking him if the rumours were true.
Palhinha has denied that Wolves were an option for him this transfer window, and once again claimed to be glad to have moved to Fulham, where he’s excited to play the Premier League.
“Nothing came to me. So much has been said. It was not only in this market, many other things have already been said. But nowadays this is normal, it’s not just me, I think it happens to all players,” João Palhinha told Mais Futebol).
Wolves’ interest in Palhinha had indeed been reported by the Portuguese media for a couple of years, back from the time he was standing out at Braga.
Even with the club changing managers, the stories continued, even though it seems the Molineux side did not join the auction for his signing this summer.
Palhinha’s transfer from Sporting to Fulham ended up being done for €20m, where he signed a five-year deal with Marco Silva’s side.
