Barcelona completed many transfer deals that raised eyebrows during the past few years; the signing of former Tottenham Hotspur superstar Paulinho Bezerra from Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande is also one of them.
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The Catalan giants were linked with a number of top superstars across Europe as they were preparing ahead of the 2017/2018 campaign. But instead of signing any of their rumored targets in Europe, they turned their attention to the Chinese Super League and lured Paulinho from Guangzhou Evergrande to the Nou Camp.
Many criticized the movement, claiming that Paulinho's physical style of play does not suit Barcelona's system while other pointed to his failure in the English Premier League. Yet, Paulinho went on to prove his critics wrong, playing an influential role as Barcelona claimed both the LaLiga title and the Copa Del Rey trophy during that season.
Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.
Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.
Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.
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