With the departure of Talisca, Guangzhou is once again facing the loss of its core foreign players. The latest news shows that Saudi Arabia's powerhouse Riyadh Victory has signed a loan agreement with Guangzhou, with Brazilian star Paulinho joining the team on a half-year loan.
For Guangzhou, the addition of Paulinho is of great significance. Since joining in the summer of 2015, the Brazilian international has been the backbone of the team's offense. Unfortunately, he missed the AFC Champions League in 2020 due to injury and hastily returned to Brazil after the Chinese Super League season. Paulinho has been unable to obtain a visa to enter China due to the raging epidemic in Brazil, which caused him to miss the first five rounds of the new Chinese Super League season. To make matters worse, with the implementation of the Chinese Super League's salary restriction order, the days are getting tougher and tougher for Chinese Super League foreign aiders, and Paulinho is one of the players who are being put to the test.
