You Won’t BELIEVE How MAD This Star Is After His Dream Premier League Move COLLAPSED — And Why He’s Now DESPERATE to Force Through a Shock Aston Villa Switch!

Aston Villa have already made significant moves to reshape their midfield this summer, bringing in Johan Manzambi and Joao Gomes.

Unai Emery’s side have been forced to rethink their options in the middle of the pitch following Youri Tielemans’ move to Manchester United and Amadou Onana’s serious ACL injury.

However, Villa’s summer spending is far from over. Following the record-breaking £117 million sale of Morgan Rogers to Chelsea, the club have the financial strength to continue strengthening their squad.

Their latest target is Bayern Munich midfielder Joao Palhinha, who has emerged as a potential addition to Emery’s revamped midfield.

The Portugal international spent last season on loan at Tottenham Hotspur, where he quickly demonstrated his qualities as one of the Premier League’s strongest defensive midfielders.

Despite Tottenham enduring a difficult campaign and only securing their Premier League survival on the final day, Palhinha remained an influential figure when it came to winning possession and breaking up opposition attacks.

Only one player recorded more tackles than the former Fulham midfielder in the Premier League last season, highlighting just how effective he was defensively.

Interestingly, Joao Gomes was only three tackles behind Palhinha, suggesting that pairing the two could provide Villa with an extremely combative and reliable midfield base.

Such a partnership would also allow Manzambi to operate further forward, giving the young midfielder greater freedom to influence matches in attacking areas.

With only around a month remaining in the transfer window, Villa will need to move quickly if they want to secure Palhinha’s signature.

The midfielder may also have greater motivation to complete a transfer, particularly with his future at Bayern Munich appearing increasingly uncertain.

Aston Villa receive boost in Joao Palhinha pursuit

According to reports from BILD, relayed by Sport Witness, Palhinha is now keen on either joining Aston Villa or returning to Portugal this summer.

His preference represents a major boost for Emery’s side and has increased their belief that Bayern could be persuaded to negotiate over a transfer.

Bayern initially placed a €30 million (£26m) valuation on Palhinha, a figure that reportedly frustrated the midfielder after it made a return to Tottenham difficult.

However, German journalist Heiko Niedderer claims Bayern may now need to lower their demands if they are serious about moving the player on.

The Bundesliga giants could therefore be forced to compromise on their asking price to avoid allowing the situation to drag into the final stages of the window.

Palhinha’s desire to return to the Premier League, combined with Villa’s need for another experienced defensive midfielder, makes the proposed transfer an attractive opportunity for both parties.

The major question is whether Bayern will reduce their valuation enough to make a deal possible.