Some Tottenham fans on social media have been reacting after they were linked with a move for Sporting midfielder Joao Palhinha.
Spurs have been making some good moves in the transfer window so far, signing Cristian Romero, Pierluigi Gollini and Bryan Gil already, and it seems as though a midfielder could be next on their agenda.
Palhinha has been impressive in Portugal over the past 12 months. He helped Sporting towards their first league title in 20 years, and he’s become a regular in the Portugal national team, which is no mean feat considering the likes of William Carvalho and Danilo Pereira are also competing for the holding midfield role in Fernando Santos’ side.
A new defensive midfielder would certainly add some more grit to this Tottenham team, and it may even free Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg up to play in a more creative role.
Tottenham supporters are certainly excited by the idea of Palhinha coming to north London, and they’ve made their voices heard on social media.
Here’s what the Spurs fanbase have been saying after hearing they want to sign Palhinha…
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