Guangzhou suffered another heavy blow recently, following the loss of Talisca, the team's core foreign aid changes again. The latest news shows that the Saudi League powerhouse Riyadh Victory has reached an agreement with Guangzhou, with Brazilian star Paulinho joining on loan for six months.
Paulinho's importance to Guangzhou cannot be overstated. Since joining in June 2015, the Brazilian international has been the lynchpin of the team's attacking side. However, he missed the AFC Champions League in 2020 due to injury and returned to Brazil early at the end of the season. Paulinho was never able to obtain a visa to return to China due to the raging epidemic in Brazil, causing him to miss the first five rounds of the new Chinese Super League season. What's worse, with the implementation of the Chinese Super League's salary restriction order, the days of the Super League's big-name foreign aiders are getting harder and harder, and Paulinho is a typical example of this.
