Paulinho: Brazil midfielder completes move to Tottenham

Brazil midfielder Paulinho has
joined Tottenham from
Corinthians for a fee of just
under £17m.
Paulinho, who starred in Brazil's
Confederations Cup triumph, passed a
medical before finalising his contract.
The 24-year-old arrived in London on
Thursday and met Spurs manager Andre
Villas-Boas and chairman Daniel Levy.
"I am very happy and excited to have
joined Spurs. It's a huge pleasure for my
career to be at a club as big as
Tottenham," Paulinho said.
Real Madrid also showed an interest in
Paulinho, who has also played for
Lithuanian side FC Vilnius and Polish club
LKS Lodz.
Sao Paulo-born Paulinho scored 34 goals
in 167 games for Corinthians and played
in his country's 3-0 win over Spain in
the Confederations Cup final.
He also played for Corinthians in their
Club World Cup final win over Chelsea
in December.
He has made a total of 17 appearances
for Brazil and scored five times, including
goals in their 3-0 Confederations Cup
win against Japan and the 2-1 semi-
final victory over Uruguay.
Earlier this month, when announcing he
would leave Corinthians, Paulinho said:
"What I have to say to Corinthians is 'see
you soon'.
"Pretty soon I'll be back, owing to
everything you have done for me."