Portuguese international striker Paulinho will play for Toluca after four seasons at Sporting, the Mexican Football League club coached by Renato Paiva announced this Wednesday.
“Nine” is here. Welcome Paulinho,” read Toluca’s social media post, accompanied by a video of the Portuguese striker writing his name on a wall.
Toluca also announced the signing of Paulinho on its official website, although it did not disclose the length of the contract signed with the player.
Sporting also said goodbye to the striker via social networks, remembering the journey with the “lion” on his chest.
Paulinho, 31, signed for Sporting in February 2020, joining from Sporting de Braga after wearing the Gil Vicente, Trofense and Santa Maria shirts.
The Lions paid €16 million (ME) for 70% of the Barcelos native, who scored two goals in three matches for Portugal, in a deal that also included the transfer of Colombian defender Cristian Borja. and Slovenian striker Spoar.
At the time, Paulinho was Sporting’s most expensive signing ever, surpassing the 11.85 ME the Lions paid Wolfsburg for Dutch international Bas Dost.
These amounts were exceeded thanks to the acquisition last season of Swedish striker Victor Gyökeres from English Coventry for 20 IU and Danish midfielder Morten Julman from Italian Lecce for 18 million euros.