Midfielder Joao Palhinha is set to leave Bayern Munich after just one year, sporting director Christoph Freund has confirmed, with Tottenham Hotspur the reported destination. Freund said after Bayern's 2-1 win over Olympique Lyon in a pre-season friendly on Saturday that Palhinha is in talks with another club.

Tottenham are closing in on the loan signing of João Palhinha with the Bayern Munich midfielder set to undergo a medical on Friday,sources have told PA news agency.

Tottenham are closing in on the loan signing of Bayern Munich midfielder Joao Palhinha. The destructive number six joined the German giants in a £42.3m deal last summer and called it "the happiest day of my life" – although the move has since soured due to injury and a lack of playing time.