First words and dorsal of Paulinho in the FC Barcelona

The Brazilian midfield player that has fichado the FC Barcelona, Paulinho, was presented in the First Gradería of the Camp Nou and, after having signed agreement with the FC Barcelona until 2021 with a clause of 120 million euros, showed very happy in his first parliament in front of the media displaced to the Camp Nou.

"Thanks to Paulinho by the effort. It is a player that from does time interested to the player", presented him in first instance the president Josep Maria Bartomeu, just before giving the microphone and yield the leadership to the international Brazilian of 29 years.

"It is a moment special of my life and my career. Thank you By the efforts for bringing me, go to recompensaros with some big parties. Thank you By the confidence deposited in me", went the first words of a Paulinho with serious face, but visibly cheerful by the fact to having signed by the FC Barcelona and go back to the elite of the international football.

Paulinho, signing of 'immediate performance'

On the other hand, it revealed that Paulinho lucirá from now the dorsal number 15 in the staff of the FC Barcelona, and no descarta even that the veteran footballer can have already minutes against the Real Betis in the Barcelona première in League 2017-18 against the Real Betis.

"It is an important player in the Brazilian selection. It is a physical player that can help us", said does some days Valverde on Paulinho in press conference. One of his mates in the staff culé, Sergio Busquets, also elogió the signing. "It is a big player. Can contribute us a lot", it ensured the one of Badía. Between 2.000 and 3.000 people attended to the presentation of Paulinho.