Tottenham have announced the signing of Joao Palhinha on loan from Bayern Munich. The midfielder will spend the season at Spurs, who will pay the player’s full wages and hold the option of making the move permanent at the end of the season for around £21million.

Tottenham have bolstered their midfield ahead of a return to the Champions League by signing Portugal international João Palhinha on loan from Bayern Munich with an option to make the move permanent.

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder James Maddison has suffered a “bad knee injury” according to new head coach Thomas Frank. Maddison came off the bench in the second half of Tottenham’s 1-1 draw with Newcastle United at the Seoul World Cup Stadium in South Korea on Sunday.

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder James Maddison was stretchered off the field with a knee injury in the 1-1 draw to Newcastle United in their final Asia preseason tour game.