Aston Villa advance in Palhinha talks as Newcastle prioritize former Bayern midfielder
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Talksport reports Aston Villa are in an advanced stage of negotiations for the transfer of João Palhinha from FC Bayern. The 31-year-old is out of Vincent Kompany’s plans for the upcoming season, despite his strong performances in pre-season games.
According to Ben Jacobs and Alex Crook, Aston Villa are now in advanced negotiations with FC Bayern. Unai Emery’s side had an opportunity to discuss matters when the two teams played a friendly game in Hong Kong on Friday.
Meanwhile, Newcastle United are now prioritizing the transfer of Pierre-Emile Højbjerg from Olympique de Marseille, despite holding talks with the Rekordmeister for Palhinha. The Danish international played for FC Bayern, Augsburg and Schalke before leaving Bundesliga for Southampton in 2016.
