"I expect that my signing by the Barça close this week"

In an extensive interview conceded to "MD", Paulinho has confirmed that hardly they remain some fringes to close his signing by the FC Barcelona, something that expects that it can do along this next week, when being desirous of enfundarse the Barcelona T-shirt and throw to film the balloon in the Camp Nou beside Neymar Jr and the rest of better players of the world.

To Paulinho have asked him how arose the possibility of fichar by the FC Barcelona. "After the party between Brazil and Argentinian in Australia my agent commented me that there was an interest of the Barça and surprised me, but wanted to have a proposal before doing me illusions. After the two friendly, there was official offer for the Guangzhou and did me a proposal that liked me a lot", explains.

"It is an only opportunity for me can play in the Barça, the best of the world"

From the beginning it had clear the idea of fichar by the Barça. "First, when I knew the interest, remained me as in a cloud thinking in if it could be truth or no and when already it arrived me the proposal was like waking up of hit and did me very happy".

The official signing could close this same week. "I remained me a bit surprised because the Guangzhou had not answered still to the Barça and already went out in the press here that refused the offer. I could not speak still with my president because we travel to Beijing to play, but expect that if the Barça comes, the Guangzhou was flexible and can close the signing".

Paulinho Expects with patience can play with the best. "Definitely. It is an only opportunity for me can play with in the Barça, the best team of the world and surrounded of the best players. I have to speak with my president, since it arrived me the proposal of the Barça have not left to think in this and am waiting for that in this week can resolve everything".

Paulinho Thinks that can fit in the Barça

"I asked him to my agent that speed up all so that it remain all resolved this week, as here it finish the term of signings and to me would not affect me to be able to go out, but yes so that the Guangzhou can fichar to my substitute. If the two clubs arrive to an agreement, my part with the Barça will be very easy", relates the Brazilian midfield player of 29 years.

It undoes in praises to the Barça. "It is the best team that have seen, with big players, some big fans, a very beautiful stadium in which I already was and a spectacular city". Finally, it sees perfectly normal that some fans doubt of his signing for playing in the Superliga of China. 

"It is something normal. When I came here in 2015 the people said that the Chinese football is not well, but arrived, won five titles, recovered my best level, went back to the Brazilian selection, where am marking and assisting... It is clear that the Chinese league is not like the one of Spain, England or Italy, but here am doing a big work and this year find me very well, in 25 parties have marked important goals for Guangzhou".