Palhinha, 31, is on the verge of a return to his Portuguese homeland, with Bayern selling the defensive midfielder to Benfica for a fee of €15million plus a further €5million in add-ons. The player has already passed his medical, with confirmation of the move expected imminently.
Bryan Zaragoza is also heading back to his home country, with Espanyol securing the winger's services initially on loan. Reports indicate an obligation to buy worth €8million will apply next summer, meaning the move is effectively a permanent transfer structured to ease the immediate financial burden on the Catalan club.
Two Bayern Munich academy prospects are also close to the exit door. Midfielder Felipe Chávez, who spent the second half of last season on loan at 1. FC Köln, is set to be loaned out once again, with 1. FC Magdeburg among the clubs hoping to secure his signature.
Winger Wisdom Mike, meanwhile, is departing on a permanent basis, with Club Brugge paying a reported €5million to prise the 17-year-old away from Säbener Strasse. Bayern are not believed to have secured a buyback option as part of that deal, though they have retained a sell-on percentage and potential add-ons that would allow them to benefit financially should Mike go on to a bigger move in future.
The wave of departures reflects a broader effort by Bayern to trim their squad and balance the books before the transfer window closes, following a summer in which the club has focused primarily on outgoing business at the fringes of Vincent Kompany's squad.
Palhinha in particular represents the most significant of the moves, bringing an end to a spell in Bavaria that never fully lived up to expectations after his big-money arrival from Fulham.
Palhinha joined Bayern in the summer of 2024 for a reported €51million but managed only a modest number of appearances across his time in Munich, his path to regular football repeatedly blocked by injuries and changes to the club's midfield setup.
A return to Portugal offers a chance to rebuild his career at a club challenging domestically, even if doing so with Benfica rather than his former side Sporting represents a notable twist given the rivalry between the two clubs.