Barcelona confirm Guangzhou Evergrande have activated Paulinho’s buy-back option early
Barcelona have confirmed that Guangzhou Evergrande have activated the buy-back clause in Paulinho’s loan deal ahead of schedule.
The Brazil international returned to the Chinese Super League side on a season-long loan in July, but the move had already been made official.
Barcelona have not confirmed how much Paulinho has been sold for and reports vary from €42m to €50m. Either way it’s more than the €40m Barca paid in summer 2017.
The acquisition of Paulinho was largely mocked when he first arrived, largely due to his previous struggles with Tottenham.
However, he scored 9 La Liga goals for Barcelona in his season at the Camp Nou and played a role in their league and cup double success.