Tottenham Hotspur face an uphill battle to secure the services of Joao Palhinha as the midfielder’s stance over his Bayern Munich future has now come to light.The Portuguese star struggled for regular game time at Bayern following his £47m move from Craven Cottage last summer, and he is now being linked with a swift return to London.It was reported by TBR Football over the weekend that Tottenham had started fresh talks with Bayern Munich over Palhinha after exploring a move for the 30-year-old earlier in the summer.Some sources have claimed that Spurs can land Palhinha for around £26m this summer, but a new update has suggested that the deal may not be as straightforward as it appears on paper.Photo by Cory Knowlton/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty ImagesTottenham face an uphill battle to land Joao PalhinhaGiveMeSport have now said that Thomas Frank has identified the former Fulham man as the ideal number six for his Tottenham side, but the Lilywhites will not find it easy to get a deal for the midfielder over the line.Frank’s men may struggle to secure the Portugal international even if they are able to strike a deal with Bayern. This is because the midfielder does not want to leave the Allianz Arena despite his struggles to get into Vincent Kompany’s side last season.Palhinha is willing to fight for his place at Bayern and has not given any indications that he is keen for a new challenge away from Bavaria.He remains desperate to convince Kompany and his coaching staff that he deserves more opportunities, even though he has not been given any clarity on the amount of game time he will get next season.Bayern Munich have been clear about their stance on PalhinhaGiveMeSport add that Tottenham Hotspur have been warned they will not be able to land Palhinha on loan this summer, with Bayern making it clear that they will only entertain permanent offers.If the North Londoners had hopes of agreeing a similar deal to the Mathys Tel one, who was signed on an initial loan deal from the Bundesliga giants, they will have to forget it.The report says that Tottenham have discovered the terms required to strike a deal for Palhinha, with the Lilywhites aware that they would have to put ‘big money’ on the table to land the experienced midfielder.GiveMeSport do not reveal what Bayern’s valuation of the player is, but they assert that Spurs are maintaining direct contact with the German club about the Sporting Lisbon academy graduate.READ MORE: Tottenham and Arsenal warned away from Rayan with new contract talksThe post Joao Palhinha transfer stance revealed as Tottenham step up talks for Bayern Munich man appeared first on Spurs Web.