Paulinho becomes free agent AGAIN after Al Ahli terminate his contract

Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli have parted ways with former Brazil midfielder Paulinho by mutual consent due to emergency circumstances.

Paulinho joined Al Ahli as a free agent on a three-year deal in July after his contract with Chinese Super League side Guangzhou FC was cancelled by mutual consent.

However, Al Ahli have now revealed that the 33-year-old's Saudi Pro League contract will be terminated less than two months after he signed for the Jeddah-based team.

The Saudi Arabian side released a statement on Saturday, citing 'emergency circumstances' as the reason behind the decision.

Part of the statement read: 'The termination of the contract with 'Paulinho' comes due [to] emergency circumstances, he spoke with the club's management recently, which was reflected in his performance on the field during the past rounds, expressing his inability to provide the desired addition to the team.'

His 'inability to provide the desired addition' comes despite an impressive goalscoring record for the club - having found the net twice in four appearances.

Paulinho had hoped to stat with Al Ahli until at least June 2024, but he has once again become a free agent.

Paulinho led Guangzhou to the Asian Champions League title in 2015 after joining the club from Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and initially spent two seasons in China, winning consecutive Chinese Super League titles.

He moved to Barcelona in the summer of 2017 before returning to Guangzhou the following year and winning a third Chinese Super League title in 2019.