Since Paulinho and Guangzhou
Evergrande (name)
Officially released from his contract, the heart of the B2B midfield recognized by the global soccer community instantly became the focus of the transfer storm.
Paulinho has received offers from top clubs in Portugal, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. New La Liga rivals Atletico Madrid, Turkish Super Lig Galatasaray and Portuguese Super Lig giants Benfica have all shown strong interest in him and have already made offers.
Although Paulinho is about to turn 33, his physique is still robust and his tactical role is unrivaled. He is not only a solid barrier in the center of the field, but also a key link between attack and defense, and sometimes even the secret weapon of the team to break the goal. Such a tough man on the pitch has naturally become the object of competition among major clubs. What's more, Paulinho is currently a free agent and does not need to pay a transfer fee. Therefore, Paulinho has become the meat and potatoes of the transfer market, which is really expected.
So, which team will Paulinho eventually join? From his family's point of view, they prefer Paulinho to stay in Brazil's Corinthians, firstly, close to home, easy to take care of each other; secondly, their whole family are Corinthians loyal fans. However, Paulinho himself prefers to play in Europe's top league. Not long ago, he took the initiative to the old owner of Barcelona, unfortunately, Barcelona did not give a response.
Currently, although Atletico Madrid, Galatasaray and Benfica have all extended the olive branch to Paulinho, the new La Liga juggernaut, Atletico Madrid, is clearly more attractive in terms of influence. After all, it would be easier for Paulinho to maximize his personal value if he joined Atletico. Therefore, as long as the new La Liga champions show enough sincerity, they are likely to have the last laugh in the battle for Paulinho.
It is worth mentioning that former Chinese Super League player Carrasco is also currently playing for Atletico Madrid, and was a key figure in Atletico's La Liga title win last season. If Paulinho can really join Atletico, then the two top players of the Chinese Super League are expected to realize a reunion at Atletico Madrid.
