According to the latest news on July 27th Beijing time, Zhu Yi, a well-known soccer data administrator, broke the heavy news on social media: Hebei's foreign aid Paulinho is about to transfer to Harbour. Immediately after that, senior soccer reporter Li Xuan also made an in-depth analysis of Hebei's recent situation on Weibo.
Li Xuan said bluntly, "And talk about the Rivera team."
Paulinho has moved to a new home from Suzhou and an official announcement is imminent, with the dust settling once the formalities are completed. The Seaports are facing a foreign aid dilemma and a clear bottleneck, and if they want to stabilize their title bid before August 12, they must ensure that the team does not fall off the pace. Coach Leko has publicly stated, "I like Hebei very much" and has spared no effort in researching and paying attention to Hebei, especially to the foreigners under Jin Jongfu's system.
Paulinho's signing is just the tip of the iceberg, as Malcom has also been a target for the Harbor. If the two can join hands, the possibility of Malcom joining Bologna cannot be ignored, even though the Harbor Team has not yet made it clear that they will let Arnautovic go. The Harbors are in desperate need of a center forward, but the situation has become confusing after Wuhan Sanzhen made a sudden move during the negotiations.
River Plate handed out a sum of money when they entered the competition, but the operational crisis was not fundamentally resolved. The sale of Paulinho and Malcolm, in addition to subsidizing the family, was an attempt to keep the team afloat.
In the future, the Hebei team does not rule out the possibility of continuing to sell domestic players, after all, survival is the first priority.
Paulinho's ability to hold the ball up is impeccable, but his performance on the defensive end is slightly random. Perhaps his form will improve once he gets a stable and high salary at the Harbour, and he is expected to be a dark horse up front for the Harbour.
For Hebei, several domestic players up front are expected to fill the void left by Paulinho's departure. João Silva, brought in from Zibo Cuju, may be a replacement for Malcolm, but it remains to be seen when he will get into form.
