Joao Palhinha has been a revelation at Tottenham Hotspur this season, and his good fortunes continued in the team’s 3-0 win over Everton.

The 30-year-old has drawn a fair amount of praise since making the move from Bayern Munich, with Micah Richards hailing Tottenham’s deal to sign Palhinha.

Tottenham have been so impressed by Palhinha, and TBR Football understands that plans are already in place to make the loan deal permanent.

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But a deal to sign the Portuguese international wasn’t particularly popular, and some Spurs fans can’t believe what was being said about him initially.

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Some Tottenham Hotspur fans have laughed off previous suggestions that Joao Palhinha wasn’t good enough to sign for them.

Back in the summer, a deal to sign Palhinha on loan from Bayern Munich proved to be quite divisive, causing a split down the fanbase.

Many wanted a new number six who was more progressive, but others believed that Palhinha would bring much-needed experience and steel to Spurs’ midfield.

But Palhinha’s importance to Tottenham has quickly been realised with his excellent defensive statistics.

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