Paulinho's Barca move 'not likely'
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Guangzhou Evergrande manager Luiz Felipe Scolari believes Paulinho's proposed move to Barcelona is unlikely to happen as the Chinese Super League's transfer regulations make it too expensive to find a replacement.
The midfielder's form for the six-time Chinese champion has been impressive since signing for the club 2-1/2 years ago and the 28-year-old admitted last week that the Catalan club had expressed an interest in taking him to Spain.
Scolari, however, dampened speculation that his fellow Brazilian was set to head back to Europe due to the difficulty his club would have to fill the gap left should he leave. “His release clause is 40 million euros (US$44.80 million) and none of the Chinese clubs will let their key players go because it would be difficult and expensive to find a replacement due to the new rules,” Scolari told reporters.
Those new regulations see clubs charged a 100 percent levy by the Chinese Football Association on transfer fees of more than 45 million yuan (US$6.58 million) for foreign players.
As a result, the summer transfer window — which opened last Monday — has been unusually quiet, with no new foreign signings joining the country's top flight sides after a glut of purchases in previous windows.
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