Brazil's midfielder Paulinho attends a press conference at the Yug Sports Stadium in Sochi on June 13, 2018, ahead of the Russia 2018 World Cup football tournament. / AFP PHOTO / Nelson ALMEIDA
“Guangzhou Evergrande confirm Paulinho has returned to the club after one season at Barcelona,” the club tweeted.
Paulinho, who is 29, first joined Guangzhou from Tottenham Hotspur in 2015, playing 84 matches and scoring 22 goals before leaving for Barcelona in 2017. He scored nine goals in 34 La Liga appearances for the Catalan giants last season.
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