Paulinho has spoken of his excitement after sealing his move to Tottenham Hotspur.
The Brazilian midfielder has joined for a believed club-record fee of just under £17million and is delighted to have joined a club of Tottenham’s stature. he underwent his medical at Tottenham’s Training Centre on Friday and is now officially a Spurs player.
Inter Milan and Real Madrid were also keen to sign the 24-year-old who showed us Spurs fans just what we can look forward to during his displays for Brazil at the Confederations Cup in his homeland.
Paulinho said: “It’s a huge pleasure for my career to be at a club as big as Tottenham. I know it will be a huge challenge but I think I can help all my colleagues to succeed and give a lot of happiness to the supporters.
“The training centre is amazing and I’m very impressed about the conditions Tottenham offers to the players. I will focus on my job and use the facility as much as possible.
“We used to watch the Premier League in Brazil – including Tottenham – and this club has big players. I just want to help them to succeed here. It’s nice to have another Brazilian in the squad and I’m excited to meet with Sandro and all the players.”