Bayern missed buying players even though they took a picture of the shirt
On the last transfer day of September 1, Fulham agreed to sell midfielder Palhinha to Bayern for a transfer fee of 71 million USD. However, the condition set by the English club is that they must find a player to replace him. The team targeted midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Tottenham but was rejected by the Danish player.
At the same time, Bayern took Palhinha to headquarters in Munich for a medical check-up and photographed him wearing the "Gray Lobster" shirt. The 28-year-old midfielder completed two medical tests, and also took photos to make his Bayern debut. However, when the deadline to register Bundesliga players ended at 11pm, Hanoi time, Fulham still did not "give the green light" to Bayern because a replacement player had not been found. So Palhinha's dream of joining the German champions went up in smoke.
Palhinha is a Portuguese international who stood out last season and was chosen as Fulham's best player. He is a defensive midfielder and has scored two goals in 21 matches for the team.
Also on September 1, Bayern also reached an agreement to borrow 22-year-old midfielder Armel Bella-Kotchap from Southampton. To race against time, the "Gray Tigers" arranged for the German midfielder to have a medical examination in London. However, after the deadline, they still could not complete the contract, so this deal also collapsed.
The unforgettable day for Bayern ended when they were unable to register two other targets, defender Joao Cancelo from Man City and midfielder Trevoh Chalobah from Chelsea. Bayern sent proposals to the above two teams but could not reach an agreement at the last minute.
The Bundesliga player registration deadline ends a few hours earlier than other top European leagues. Therefore, German clubs often suffer losses in the final hours of transfers.
Bayern closed the 2023 summer transfer period with notable new recruits: striker Harry Kane 108 million USD, midfielder Kim Min-jae 55 million USD, goalkeeper Daniel Peretz 5.5 million USD, defender Raphael Guerreiro and money. guard Konrad Laimer for free.
