Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has given his patented “here we go” to João Palhinha’s loan move to Tottenham Hotspur. The English club will pay Palhinha’s salary and the midfielder is headed to London for testing. ⚪️ João Palhinha to Tottenham, here we go! Final green light arrived right now from Bayern.

Tottenham are closing in on a loan move for Bayern Munich midfielder Joao Palhinha. Talks between the clubs are at an advanced stage, with an agreement in principle in place. An agreement over personal terms is unlikely to pose a problem and the deal is set to carry an option for the 30-year-old to make the transfer permanent.

Sources said Spurs previously held an interest in Palhinha prior to Thomas Frank's arrival as head coach but it is unclear whether the Portuguese midfielder would be interested in a return to London so soon.

Spurs have looked much more dangerous on corner kicks, and they need to be if they are to excel in the Premier League

New Tottenham boss Thomas Frank will get his first taste of north London's eternal footballing rivalry as his Spurs team takes on Arsenal in this intriguing preseason friendly in Hong Kong on Thursday.

Arsenal and Tottenham have named their starting lineups for today's pre-season friendly in Hong Kong.The Gunners have so bar beaten AC Milan and Newcastle United while on tour in the far east. Spurs,