LONDON, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Tottenham Hotspur has signed Portuguese international midfielder Joao Palhinha on loan from Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich, the Premier League outfit confirmed on Monday.

The way things stand just 10 days from the start of the new season, La Liga's strict financial fair play rules mean Barca has still not been able to register Rashford or Garcia in the first-team squad ...