Perhaps the unlikeliest transfer rumour at the beginning of the transfer window, Sky Sports have reported that Barcelona are interested in bringing former Tottenham player Paulinho to Camp Nou. The Brazilian is currently playing in the Chinese Super League with Guangzhou Evergrande.
Paulinho has a £35m release clause in his contract with the Chinese Super League side, and it is believed that the Catalan side is not interested in paying that sum for the 28-year-old. Barcelona are keen to strengthen the midfield and have been linked to PSG’s Marco Verrati.
What complicates matters more for Barcelona is that a potential move for Paulinho would mean Guangzhou “will have to pay a new 100 percent tax if they sign a foreign replacement for Paulinho”, which would make the Chinese side even more reluctant to sell the player.