The 30-year-old Palinha recently joined Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on loan from Bayern Munich and will play for one season. Tottenham Hotspur defender Pedro Porro said that he was very happy that Palinha joined the team and believed that his teammate would play an important role in Tottenham Hotspur.

Palinha, from Portugal, played 17 games for Bayern Munich in the 2024/25 Bundesliga season, and also played for Fulham before joining Bayern Munich.

It is worth mentioning that Pedro Porro was a teammate of Palinha when he played for Sporting CP, and the two became good friends that year.

When talking about his good friend Palinha joining Tottenham Hotspur, Pedro Porro said in an interview, “I had talked to him before, and he asked me a lot about Tottenham Hotspur, including where he lived. He also lived in London when he played for Fulham, but that was far from our training base.”

"I also told him how great this club is and that he has everything here. Most importantly, as long as he plays well, it's an incredible feeling. "Of course, I'm also very happy that he's here. We were teammates three years ago, and I've played against him since then when he was at Bayern Munich and Fulham. He's a great guy and I like him very much."

Pedro Porro continued, "When I played at Sporting CP, the person I had the best relationship with in the dressing room was Palinha. We were very good friends. This signing is really great for us because he is a very good person, which is really important, and I believe that the people here will like him very much."

"As for his performance on the pitch, he is a very stable and hardworking player, and he also plays with aggression. I admire Palinha because when you play in midfield, you have to have a certain aggression, and that is his biggest characteristic."

In addition, Pedro Porro also said, "I have seen him in training and in games. If there is anyone who is born to play aggressively and with intensity, it is Palinha, which is very important for our team."