Guangzhou: Paulinho joining Barca

Guangzhou Evergrande boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has confirmed Paulinho’s transfer to Barcelona. “We wish him all the best…”

Reports over the weekend claimed Barca had agreed a €40m deal to sign Paulinho from Guangzhou, and Scolari backed the midfielder to succeed with the Blaugrana.

“Paulinho’s a player with exceptional individual qualities, both for his club and the [Brazilian] national team,” he was quoted as saying by Mundo Deportivo.

“The high price paid by Barcelona for Paulinho is a high level of recognition for Guangzhou Evergrande.

“We wish him all the best and hope he has a bright future. Losing Paulinho is a loss for Evergrande, but it’s also a good thing for Chinese football.”

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