{"id":291020,"date":"2023-09-17T23:35:34","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T23:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=291020"},"modified":"2023-09-17T23:35:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T23:35:34","slug":"joao-palhinha-puts-deadline-day-pain-behind-him-with-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/joao-palhinha-puts-deadline-day-pain-behind-him-with-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Joao Palhinha puts deadline-day pain behind him with performance"},"content":{"rendered":"
On deadline day, Joao Palhinha flew to Munich for a medical and to sign for Bayern Munich in a deal worth \u00a355million. It fell through after Fulham failed to sign a replacement in time and Palhinha returned to London.<\/p>\n
It spoke volumes for his character that when his name was announced at Craven Cottage for his first Fulham appearance since then, the ovation was warm and appreciative.<\/p>\n
\u2018I cannot lie. It was a tough week for me and my family but I don\u2019t want to think about that anymore,\u2019 said Palhinha, after a typically determined display.<\/p>\n
The 28-year-old signed a new contract on Thursday, committing his future to the Cottagers until 2028, but Bayern and others will return sooner rather than later.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0Fulham turned down a \u00a345m offer from\u00a0West Ham for Palhinha in July and he was also of interest to Liverpool in the summer.<\/p>\n
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Joao Palhinha has signed a contract extension to keep him at Fulham for up to six more years<\/p>\n
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The player came close to a deadline-day move to Bayern Munich during the transfer window<\/p>\n
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Fulham looked to pin down both Palhinha and Reed to long-term deals to keep them at the club<\/p>\n
Palhinha\u2019s performance against Luton \u2014 beaten by a goal from substitute Carlos Vinicius (right) \u2014 was a reminder of why he is so highly rated as he displayed the tenacity that must make him a joy to play alongside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Since his arrival last season, he has made 160 tackles in the\u00a0Premier League. The next best are Everton\u2019s Idrissa Gueye and Chelsea\u2019s Moises Caicedo with 109 and 107 respectively.<\/p>\n
Marco Silva, who signed Palhinha from Sporting Lisbon for \u00a320m last year, understood why the player had wanted to leave.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018When one of the biggest clubs in the world come in, the player wants to go and improve. It happened with Joao but I never had any doubts about his commitment,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n
As for Luton, it was another defeat but their best performance of the season. Rob Edwards\u2019 team missed three glorious opportunities and should have had a penalty when Harrison Reed fouled Carlton Morris.<\/p>\n
\u2018It was obvious. It\u2019s not good enough (the officiating),\u2019 said defender Mads Andersen. \u2018It\u2019s very frustrating, it\u2019s a big thing and they should really have looked at it in the (VAR) room.\u2019<\/p>\n