Guangzhou Evergrande have confirmed they're taking up the permanent option in Paulinho's deal Marca reports Barca know they will receive 50 million euros in January 2019 as Guangzhou Evergrande have committed in writing to paying the full fee for Paulinho. The purchase option for the Brazilian midfielder was embedded as part of the loan deal which took him back to the Chinese Super League af...Full Story »

The signing of Arturo Vidal, which was announced late on Friday night, may not mark the end of Barcelona's spending this summer. Unlike last year, they have already done most of their work in the window, with four new players having already arrived. However, with a little under a month to go in this window there are still some options being explored. Vidal arrives to replace Paulinho, whi...Full Story »

Barcelona have allowed Paulinho to leave the club, with the midfielder returning to Guangzhou Evergrande in a deal that is reportedly worth in the region of 50 million euros. The Chinese team announced the deal on Sunday afternoon, although there was no mention of figures involved. If, as reported previously, the deal was worth 50 million euros, that would represent a profit of 10 million eu...Full Story »

Brazil will meet Mexico in the last 16 of the World Cup after they secured top spot in Group E and sent Serbia packing from Russia. Paulinho and Thiago Silva earned Brazil a largely comfortable 2-0 victory over Serbia that clinched top spot in World Cup Group E and eliminated Mladen Krstajic's side. Brazil's win set up a last-16 meeting with Mexico in Samara on Monday, while it is Switzerlan...Full Story »

Barcelona midfielder Paulinho has welcomed Philippe Coutinho to the Nou Camp. Former Liverpool star Coutinho was presented by Barca to fans and the world's media on Monday at the Nou Camp. Brazil teammate Paulinho declared: "He is a great player, a magnificent player. I am sure he will help Barça to reach the goals of the season. "We hope to see him play with us as soon as possible." ...Full Story »

Barcelona midfielder Paulinho says he has been in touch with Brazil teammate Philippe Coutinho to discuss a possible transfer to the Spanish giants. Liverpool forward Coutinho handed in a transfer request in August after La Liga leaders Barcelona had a bid for the Brazilian rejected, but the Reds turned down a further two offers, with owners Fenway Sports Group and manager Jurgen Klopp public...Full Story »

After making a blistering start to his Barcelona career, midfielder Paulinho is adamant he is not motivated by silencing his critics. The 29-year-old scored his second goal for the club in Tuesday's 6-1 rout of Eibar following his €40million move from Guangzhou Evergrande in August. Question marks were raised about the decision to sign the former Tottenham man, but he believes he ...Full Story »

Following his first Barcelona goal on Saturday, Paulinho has continued his run of fine form in the Blaugrana colours with an expert performance against Eibar, one that has led his Brazilian compatriot, Dani Alves, to suggest the former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder will be a bargain. Los Cules parted with 40 million euros to sign the midfielder in the summer, a figure that prompted a significa...Full Story »

Barcelona extended their 100 per cent start in LaLiga as substitute Paulinho's late strike secured a 2-1 come-from-behind victory at Getafe. Big-money signing Ousmane Dembele was forced off on his first league start for Barca with an apparent hamstring problem and Getafe took a deserved lead in the 39th minute thanks to a superb Gaku Shibasaki volley. Barca fought back after the break with g...Full Story »

Barcelona signings like Paulinho do not fit into the team's system, according to legendary midfielder Xavi. The Barca icon, who won eight LaLiga titles and four Champions League crowns in his glittering Camp Nou career, criticised the club's work in the transfer market. As the Spanish window prepares to close on September 1, Barca have lost Brazilian forward Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain aft...Full Story »