Fulham chief rubbishes Palhinha release clause reports

Fulham vice-chairman and director of football Tony Khan has denied that midfielder Joao Palhinha has a release clause in his contract.

Europa Conference League winners West Ham have been linked with a move for the Portuguese international, with Declan Rice set to leave The London Stadium this summer.

Arsenal and Bayern Munich have both been linked with moves for the English midfielder Rice.

The west Londoners brought Palhinha last summer in a £17million deal from Sporting Lisbon.

Former Braga loanee Palhinha, 27, has made 40 appearances this season in all competitions under Marco Silva and scored four times.

On Twitter, Khan issued a short five-word response to the speculation, saying: “There is no release clause.”

There is no release clause. https://t.co/DIY8t1LQCR

— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) June 10, 2023