Extension rejected?
Left winger Paulinho switched from Vasco da Gama to Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the summer of 2018 for 18.5 million euros and with a lot of advance praise in his luggage and signed a working paper with the factory club that runs until 2023. After a mixed start from a sporting point of view and a cruciate ligament injury that almost completely disabled the offensive power during the 2020/21 season, the right-footed player recently completed his most successful season to date in the Leverkusen jersey, at the end of which he recorded 24 appearances and six goals. The Brazilian concludes a future with the Bundesliga club that goes beyond the end of the contract.Universe OnlineAccording to him, however, he declined any talks – as a consequence, the Werkself are apparently putting the attacker in the shop window to prevent a free transfer next summer.
Paulinho is still one of the ten most expensive signings in the history of the Leverkusen club (see overview), his market value has been reduced by more than half since moving to Germany. According to the report from Brazil, they are ready to sell the 22-year-old for around 5 million euros this summer.
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Among others, the Copa Libertadores winner SE Palmeiras São Paulo have already signaled interest, but the attacker is currently ruling out a return to his home country and wants to stay in Europe. In the TM rumor mill, he was also recently linked to Sporting Lisbon and Ajax Amsterdam. At Bayer 04, the chances of the Rio de Janeiro-born professional appearing to be limited appear to be limited given the tough opposition on the offensive (for an overview: the Bayer squad by position).
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