Paulinho returns to China, to join Guangzhou Evergrande of Barcelona



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Paulinho left Barcelona to join his former club, Guangzhou Evergrande, announced the Chinese club.

The Brazilian midfielder returns to China after a season in Barcelona, ​​announced Sunday the champions of Spain.

"FC Barcelona and Guangzhou Evergrande have reached an agreement for the transfer of Paulinho Bezerra's loan for a season, with a mandatory purchase option for the Chinese club," Barca said in a statement posted on their website. , scored nine goals in 49 appearances for the Catalans after signing for 40 million euros ($ 47 million) last August, helping them to win the doubles in La Liga and King's Cup

. -0 group stage win over Serbia. He also played 73 minutes of the 2-1 defeat in the quarter-final against Belgium before being replaced by striker Renato Augusto.

The 29-year-old will be loaned to Spain again without transfer fees.

He made 63 championship appearances for Guangzhou Evergrande from 2015 to 2017.

Barcelona has confirmed the agreement on their website, adding that Guangzhou has an option to sign the Tottenham man on a permanent agreement.

He joined Tottenham for £ 17m of Corinthians in 2013, before moving to China in 2015.

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