Joao Palhinha has revealed the role that Thomas Frank played in convincing him to join Tottenham. The midfielder arrived in north London on loan from Bayern Munich earlier this summer having struggled for game time in his first season in the Bundesliga under Vincent Kompany.

Thomas Frank also had plenty of praise to aim at Joao Palhinha before and after the impressive win, and Tottenham have a real opportunity on their hands with the Portugal international. Speaking before the 2-0 win, the Dane told TNT Sports: “Palhinha, I think, is a top player. I’m very happy that we signed him.

Thomas Frank praised summer signing Joao Palhinha after Tottenham put the disappointment of missing out on Eberechi Eze behind them with an eye-catching 2-0 victory at Manchester City. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.