In half of the informations that speak of the supposed interest of the FC Barcelona in the signing of Paulinho, fits to remember that the Barça has still the opportunity of fichar to a midfield player more than consolidated in the Spanish football, Steven N'Zonzi, by exactly the same price that the Brazilian of the Guangzhou Evergrande, 40 million euros, and besides with the security that to his 28 years the player of African origin is adapted and could exert an important role in the half Barcelona field.
N'Zonzi Keeps on being a "covered" more than possible to land in the Camp Nou if it fails Paulinho, to the one who the Barcelona has planted like priority to fulfil the role of "all-terrain" in the staff culé, although the big majority of the barcelonismo would prefer before to the player of the Seville.
The club hispalense reacted does some months to the rumours around the future of Steven N'Zonzi, one of the best mediocentros of LaLiga, and that already then was linked to clubs of big entity like FC Barcelona and Juventus.
It is thus that the president of the team hispalense, José Castro, moved index card renewing and going up the clause of rescission to Steven N'Zonzi, that engages with the Seville until 2020 and has now a clause of 40 million euros that, this yes, continue being affordable for the Barcelona and for other big clubs of Europe.
N'Zonzi So only carries two seasons in the Nervión, but already has played more than 80 parties and annotated important goals, proclaiming champion of the UEFA Europe League the past 18 May 2016 in Basilea in front of the Liverpool. It is a resistant footballer physically and with few injuries, that would fit to perfection to reinforce the staff of the Barça and contribute muscle and centimetres.
N'Zonzi, the 'covered' that it would have to be priority
The question is that the FC Barcelona to day of today does not consider him a priority. A "no" rotundo of the Guangzhou Evergrande by Paulinho could change the things, since the FC Barcelona so only needs a brushstroke of guarantees to reinforce the centre of the field.
And, to day of today, can not say that they exist in the market of signings a lot of more reliable options that N'Zonzi. Verratti And little more... Although the Italian would arrive for another role. The time will say which sucede with the future of each which, although the ideal would be that they could arrive the two. N'Zonzi, the new Keita; and Verratti, the new Xavi Hernández.