Neymar: I hope Paulinho comes to Barça, he'd be welcome with open arms
The Barcelona star has given his blessing to Paulinho's arrival
Barça had a bid rejected for the Brazil international earlier this week
Barcelona's bid to sign Brazilian midfielder Paulinho has been a big talking point over the last three days after Guangzhou Evergrande confirmed they had rejected a bid from the Catalan club.
Paulinho himself has also spoken about the matter several times, most recently saying he would be a hypocrite if he said he hadn't had his head turned by Barça's interest.
Meanwhile, in Brazil, Neymar -- who is taking part in Neymar's Five Red Bull event -- was asked about the Blaugrana's move for his international team-mate by SPORT.
And he told us: "I hope Paulinho signs for Barça. He is a griend and a great player, everyone would receive him with open arms. He's got great quality, everyone has seen what he can do when he plays for the national team."
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