According to reports, former Tottenham midfielder Paulinho is desperate to move to Barcelona.
In rather surprising news, the 28-year-old, who is part of Guangzhou Evergrande in China, is a target of Barcelona ahead of next season.
He joined the Chinese Super League club for €14 million in 2015 and has since gone on to score 13 goals for his club.
Paulinho will know that he will not get an opportunity to play for an elite club again and this may be a golden opportunity, especially at his age, to join one of the worlds most decorated teams.
In addition, it will also present a chance for him to make the Brazil squad that participates in the 2018 World Cup.
Fellow Brazilian Neymar recently revealed that he hopes Paulinho joins the Catalan giants, saying, “I hope Paulinho signs for Barca.
“He is a friend and a great player, everyone would receive him with open arms. He’s got great quality, everyone has seen what he can do when he plays for the national team.”
