Barcelona transfer news: Paulinho signs in £36.3m deal, unveiling to take place Thursday
GETTY Paulinho has joined from Guangzhou Evergrande
The Brazil international, 29, is set for a medical on Thursday and will make the move from Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande.
A club statement released this morning read: “FC Barcelona and Guangzhou Evergrande have reached an agreement for the transfer of the player Paulinho Bezerra for 40 million euros.
“The player’s buy clause is set at 120 million euros.
“Paulinho will undergo a club medical on Thursday and the signing of the contract and the official presentation of the new FC Barcelona player will also take place on Thursday with the following timetable.”
Guangzhou's matchday squad for yesterday's 2-1 win over Henan Jianye as he closes in on a move to Barcelona.
GETTY Paulinho spent two years at Tottenham
Barca have met Paulinho's £36.3m release clause at Guangzhou, where he joined in 2015 from Tottenham in a £10m deal.
And Guangzhou manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has wished the 29-year-old all the best for the future.
"Paulinho is a player with high individual quality, he is an outstanding player, both for his club and for the national team," Scolari said.
"The high price paid by Barcelona in order to sign him is a strong recognition of Guangzhou Evergrande Football Club.
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