On July 6, the Saudi media "almowaten" came to the heavy news, the former Guangzhou foreign aid Paulinho and the team's contract has been broken, he is about to enter the top league of Saudi Arabian soccer, to join the Riyadh giants.
Veteran soccer journalist Pedro Almeida has revealed that the Brazilian star is set to make a transfer leap in the heat of the summer, and although he had previously politely declined Riyadh's offer, this time he has finally given his nod. Riyadh's eagerness to sign Paulinho, 32, is due to the imminent departure of their other Brazilian midfielder - Pedros - and the team's urgent need to strengthen their midfield lineup.
Paulinho has been all over Europe in international football, having played for England's Tottenham Hotspur from 2013 to 2015, then for Barcelona in Spain in the 2017-2018 season, while he has been with Guangzhou Evergrande since 2019. It is worth noting that Talisca, who previously played for Guangzhou alongside Paulinho, has also joined the Riyadh camp following the release of his contract.
