Guangzhou has recently suffered a heavy blow in its lineup, and following the departure of Talisca, another core foreigner is about to leave. The latest news shows that Saudi Arabia's top club Riyadh Victory has reached an agreement with Guangzhou, with Brazilian star Paulinho joining on loan for up to half a year.
Paulinho's importance to Guangzhou cannot be overstated, and since joining in June 2015, he has been the team's leader on the attacking end. Unfortunately, he missed the AFC Champions League in 2020 due to injury and returned to Brazil early at the end of the season. Dragged down by the epidemic in Brazil, Paulinho was delayed in obtaining a visa to China, which caused 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 limit, the situation for big-name foreign aiders is getting tougher and tougher, and Paulinho is one of them.
