Fulham have received a fresh approach from Bayern Munich to sign midfielder Joao Palhinha, talkSPORT understands.
Bayern have rekindled their interest in Palhinha at the request of new boss Vincent Kompany.
Palhinha is understood to be keen on a move to Bavaria.
The midfielder came close to joining Bayern Munich last summer after they struck a £55million deal with Fulham.
However that deal fell through on transfer deadline day.
Palhinha went on to make 39 appearances for Fulham last term, scoring four goals in the process.
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Having joined from Sporting CP in 2022, the Portuguese star has shone in the Premier League with 79 matches for Marco Silva’s side.
The 28-year-old will link up with Portugal for this summer’s Euro 2024 tournament where his future will continue to be a talking point.
Speaking in February, Fulham vice-chairmain Tony Khan told talkSPORT the club would consider any offers that ‘make sense’ for Palhinha.
The Cottagers chief described the midfielder as a core part of Marco Silva’s team and a ‘huge’ part of the club, but admitted any player is for sale at the right price.
“Joao Palhinha is a phenomenal player and I think Joao’s acclimation to the Premier League has shown that he is an amazing player,” said the Fulham chief. “He’s a huge part of the core of Fulham and we love having him here.
“I would want him as part of the team for as long as possible and we were very happy to extend his contract, but if an offer came along that would make sense for everyone I think that’s something you have to consider with every player at the right time.
“We wanted to keep him and we have kept him, he’s staying with us and there’s a lot of demand for Palhinha. He was a great signing for us.
“I love working with Marco Silva and he’s someone I work really closely with over transfers and building the squad. I talk to him on a regular basis about these things, we made a great signing with Joao and there’s now a huge market, eyes have opened.
“He’s a great player for Fulham, we love having him and I want Joao to stay with us as long as possible.
“But it’s part of the business any time you sign a player potentially you know you’re hopefully going to grow their value and that might mean people are going to come in.
“It’s an exciting part of the industry, but certainly he as a person is central to our team and we love having him at Fulham.”
Kompany is looking to strengthen his side after Bayern finished last term in third position in the Bundesliga.
The German side have also been linked with a move to Crystal Palace and England star Adam Wharton, just a few months after joining from Blackburn.
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