Barcelona´s Paulinho bid rejected as Guangzhou rule out transfer

Barcelona have had an offer for Paulinho rejected by Guangzhou Evergrande, with the Chinese Super League club ruling out a sale.

Paulinho revealed Barca had made a bid for him last month, reportedly worth €20million, but the champions of China have been consistent in their desire to keep the Brazil midfielder.

The 28-year-old signed a new contract in January, tying him to Guangzhou until 2020 and the club stress he remains crucial to their plans

Paulinho, having already renewed his contract in January 2017, is an important player for our club s long-term project, Guangzhou said in a statement on Thursday.

Therefore, our club have given a formal response to Barcelona that we reject their bid for Paulinho.

We would like to express our gratitud…

Bitesize Prediction: Sheffield Wednesday vs Bristol Rovers – 26/10/22

Market: Both teams to score

Odds: 19/20 @

In what could be a lively affair from League One in midweek, Sheffield Wednesday will welcome Bristol Rovers to Hillsborough on Wednesday night.

Starting with the hosts, while Sheffield Wednesday might have been disappointed to have only collected a single point away at Lincoln over the weekend, the Owls are enjoying a largely impressive start to the 2022/23 campaign. Sat in pole position to claim another play-off finish this season and with a Championship return at the top of their agenda, Darren Moore s men have lost just one of their last seven matchups across all formats a run that stems back to a 3-2 loss against Burton on September 20th. Hoping to find a route into the automatic promotion spots in midweek, Wednesda…

Palace complete loan deal for Everton striker Tosun

Cenk Tosun has joined Crystal Palace on loan from Everton until the end of the season, the Eagles have confirmed.

The Turkey striker moved to Goodison Park in January 2018 and has scored nine goals in 44 Premier League appearances.

However, the 28-year-old has found game time hard to come by at Goodison Park this term, starting just twice in the top flight.

Tosun will aim to kick-start his career in England s top flight with an Eagles side that have scored just 19 goals this term, the second lowest in the Premier League.

Signs  Delivers.

— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC)

Speaking at a news conference, manager Roy Hodgson said Tosun could face Arsenal on Saturday.

He said: He is in contention to be in tomorrow s squad. I m very gr…