Fabrizio Romano has taken to social media to reveal that Tottenham Hotspur have now taken their first steps towards landing Bayern Munich midfielder Joao Palhinha.Morgan Gibbs-White has handed Tottenham a huge blow by signing a new contract with Nottingham Forest, but the Lilywhites do not have time to lick their wounds as they have plenty of work to do in this transfer window.Spurs Web has relayed a number of reports over the last few days stating that Thomas Frank is keen on bringing Joao Palhinha to Tottenham, with the Dane seeing the Bayern Munich star as a natural fit for his system.Spurs may face competition from their Premier League rivals for Palhinha, but it appears that the North Londoners have taken their first step towards the former Fulham man.Photo by MICHAELA STACHE/AFP via Getty ImagesTottenham have reached out to Joao Palhinha’s campIt has now been revealed by Fabrizio Romano that Tottenham Hotspur’s interest in the Portuguese international is ‘genuine’.The journalist took to social media to reveal that Thomas Frank’s men have already spoken with Palhinha’s representatives about a move to N17.While Romano says that Spurs are yet to submit an offer to Bayern Munich for the midfielder, he adds that ‘more will follow’ over the coming days and weeks.🚨⚪️ Tottenham have genuine interest in João Palhinha as initial approach has been made with his camp.More will follow in the next weeks as there’s no formal proposal to Bayern yet. pic.twitter.com/5kIU6eZoKJ— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 26, 2025 Tottenham may have work to do to persuade PalhinhaAgreeing a deal with the Bundesliga giants is not expected to be difficult, with reports from Germany indicating that Bayern are ready to sell Palhinha to Spurs for around €25m-€30m (£21.7m-£26m).However, convincing the midfielder may not be straightforward for Tottenham, as reports indicate that Palhinha prefers to stay at Bayern and fight for his place.That perhaps explains why the Lilywhites are speaking to the player’s camp first before making an offer, with Frank’s men possibly working to convince the midfielder to return to London.READ MORE: Juventus decision could hand Tottenham a blow in pursuit of Joao Palhinha or Kobbie MainooThe post Fabrizio Romano provides a big update on Tottenham’s pursuit of Joao Palhinha appeared first on Spurs Web.