Paulinho Completes £36.5m to Spain

Barcelona have completed the signing of former Tottenham flop Paulinho from Guangzhou Evergrande. The 29-year-old is believed to have moved for a fee of £36.5m as he swaps the Chinese Super League for La Liga.

Ernesto Valverde has bee tracking the Brazilian midfielder all summer, where they saw an offer of £17.5m knocked back. According to rports, the Copa del Rey champions have finally secured his services as he returns to Europe after leaving in 2015.

Last  the Catalan club were in advanced negotiations to bring the former Corinthians man to the Nou Camp. Speaking to Mundo Deportivo back in July, Paulinho said: It is a unique opportunity for me to be able to play for Barcelona, the best team in the world and surrounded by the best players. I have to talk to my president, since I got the proposal I have not stopped thinking about it and I am waiting for everything to be resolved this week.

The Chinese club were reluctant to sell their prized asset, and even proposed shipping him off next January which was completely rebuffed by Barca. Real Madrid join Spanish rivals Barcelona in race to land Dortmund’s Ousmane Dembele Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and ALL Premier League clubs  latest transfer news and gossip Barcelona will join Man Utd in race for Ivan Perisic if they fail to land Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele