HWG! Romano: Palhinha joins Benfica, total transfer fee 19 million euros

Palhinha joins Benfica, Here we go! A verbal agreement has been reached with Bayern Munich, the transfer fee is 14 million euros, plus up to 5 million euros in floating clauses
Documents will be exchanged with president Rui Costa within the next 24 hours, after Palhinha had previously given the green light
After the Aston Villa deal collapsed, Palhinha is ready to join Benfica
HWG stands for 'Here We Go', a phrase popularized by transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano to indicate a deal is agreed upon. The text 'Romano' refers to Fabrizio Romano. 'Palhinha' is the Portuguese footballer João Palhinha. 'Benfica' is the Portuguese club S.L. Benfica.