The former Barcelona player is now a free agent so he can sign for another team
The Brazilian footballer is called Jose Paolo Pescera Paulinho, Guangzhou FC announced its withdrawal from China due to the impossibility of returning to the Asian country Issued by Travel restrictions due to Govt-19 epidemic.
On his official Instagram account, the midfielder, who is known in Europe for his time in Barcelona and Tottenham, makes it clear that this is an “early discount”, but “unfortunately, Epidemic deeply alters global dynamics“.
“Due to the epidemic, the club and I thought it would be best to reach an agreement. My cycle as a Guangzhou player ends here. Know that you will always be in my heartPaulinho explained in a video.
The footballer recalls his time at Guangzhou FC, also known as the Guangzhou FC, with which he played in 172 games, scored 74 goals and won eight titles at his two levels (2015-17 and 2018-20).
The Chinese media talk about the sad feelings of Cantonese fans at the departure of the Brazilians, but point out that this is an “excellent financial relief” for Guangzhou FC following the recent rules approved by the Chinese federation, which is worth 600 million yuan ($ 92.8 million, 78.2 million euros) each year. Max.
Paulinho, 33, joins his teammate Taliska, Left Guangzhou FC last month and joined Saudi Al-Nasr.
The player is now a free agent and could sign up for another team, but for now he has not revealed what his next goal will be.