Paulinho has already said goodbye to his teammates at "Guangzhou Evergrande" and will soon move to "Barcelona," according to rarely mistaken sources from Goal.com.
It was written back in June about the fact that the Brazilian is the main target of the Catalans after failing to attract Marco Verratti, but the transfer fee was only agreed upon now.
Earlier, Barcelona offered only 25 million euros for the 29-year-old midfielder, but now they are willing to pay 40 million. This is the exact release clause specified in his contract.
It is worth mentioning that "Barca" is trying to quickly recover in the transfer market not only because a new season is approaching rapidly, but also because the team recently lost Neymar. This has affected both the team's strength on the field and their reputation among fans.
Indeed, with the additional 222 million euros received for new acquisitions, the Spanish vice-champions should definitely bring in more than one player. The sale of "Liverpool" leader Philippe Coutinho is already settled, and he could be followed by Borussia Dortmund's talent Ousmane Dembele.
