@FootynewsPAULINHO just dropped the full story about how Leo Messi actually approached him during a friendly match against Argentina in Australia while he was playing for Guangzhou Evergrande in the Chinese League. The referee had just awarded a foul and PAULINHO was standing right next to Willian when Leo walked up, looked him straight in the eyes, and asked So... are we going to Barcelona or not? He says he didn't even have time to think before replying If you want to take me, I'll go! At that moment no one would believe Barcelona was interested since he was in China so he thought Messi was joking or trying to get into his head to take him out of the game. After the match he called his agent screaming Boss, for the love of God, I'm going crazy! Tell me if this is real or not! He got so desperate he considered messaging Neymar to verify the situation but then a month later his agent confirmed the deal was done with The deal is done. You have to come to Barcelona to sign the papers.

@FootynewsPAULINHO just dropped the full story about how Leo Messi actually approached him during a friendly match against Argentina in Australia while he was playing for Guangzhou Evergrande in the Chinese League. The referee had just awarded a foul and PAULINHO was standing right next to Willian when Leo walked up, looked him straight in the eyes, and asked So... are we going to Barcelona or not? He says he didn't even have time to think before replying If you want to take me, I'll go! At that moment no one would believe Barcelona was interested since he was in China so he thought Messi was joking or trying to get into his head to take him out of the game. After the match he called his agent screaming Boss, for the love of God, I'm going crazy! Tell me if this is real or not! He got so desperate he considered messaging Neymar to verify the situation but then a month later his agent confirmed the deal was done with The deal is done. You have to come to Barcelona to sign the papers.