As news breaks that Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Paulinho is set to make the shocking move to Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande, there is some bad news for former Liverpool hero Jamie Carragher.
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A lot was expected of Paulinho when he signed from Corinthians – following his 20 goals in 86 Brasileirao appearances for the Sao Paulo club, Spurs thought they had a real goalscoring midfielder on their books.
However, it didn’t turn out that way and he now looks to be heading for China after losing his place entirely in the Spurs side.
Unfortunately for Carragher, though, his failure comes carrying an embarrassing fore fit.
The ex-Liverpool star and current Sky Sports pundit believed that Paulinho would prove himself to be a 15-goal a season star for the Londoners. Paulinho, though, only managed six goals in a total of 45 appearances for Tottenham, and Gary Neville revealed that a bet made with his former adversary now means Carragher will be forced to wear a Manchester United shirt.
"Jamie Carragher once bet me Paulinho would score 15 PL goals in his first season. The forf…" http://t.co/zijlHHTTDG
— Gary Neville (@GNev2) June 26, 2015
Twitter @Carra23 needs to wear a G.Nev united shirt for the day! He's lost a bet that Paulinho wouldn't score 15 PL goals in a season!
— Gary Neville (@GNev2) June 26, 2015
