🚨💥 Joao Palhinha to SL Benfica - DONE DEAL ✔️ Full agreement reached with FC Bayern. Permanent transfer. Fee: up to €20m. If the most realistic bonuses are triggered, the package will reach €18-19m. Green light for medical. And green light from Palhinha following https://t.co/E1IdgQRsRg
Bayern Munich → Benfica · Permanent · Summer 2026
✓ Confirmedhe is in the squad at his new club · 2mo ago
No reading before it settled
it was confirmed before the model scored it
- Rumoured18 Jul
- Talks18 Jul
- Agreement20 Aug
- Medical20 Aug
- Done—
Catch me up
- 18 Julfirst@Plettigoal: SL Benfica are among the most concrete options for João Palhinha, though no agreement has been reached yet.
- 15 AugJoined by @FabrizioRomano
- 20 AugReached Agreement
- 20 AugReached Medical
What was actually said
3 posts in 3 claims, grouped by stage and direction.
Reported at medical stage
Advancingone reportMentioned, no claim either way
Neutralone reportclaims RumouredView on X ↗
Mentioned, no claim either way
Neutralone reportclaims TalksView on X ↗
Why it read 51% before it settled
Starting pointbefore any evidence, from the stage reached
+88
Florian Plettenberg advancingBroke ittrust 0.55
+4
Competing destinationshe cannot sign for two clubs
−41
Completion probability
51%
Each report is weighted by how often its source has been right.