Brazil's Paulinho joined Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday as the English Premier League club made their first pre-season signing in a bid to secure a top four finish next term.
The 24-year-old, previously with Corinthians, was a regular for Brazil during their Confederations Cup campaign which culminated in a 3-0 win over Spain in the final on Sunday.
Neither the fee or length of contract has been disclosed by Tottenham.
(http://cdn.pmnewsnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Paulinho-200x336.jpg) (http://cdn.pmnewsnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Paulinho.jpg)Brazil's midfielder Paulinho receives the trophy of the bronze ball after Brazil's victory over Spain 3-0 in the final game of the FIFA Confederations CupHe told the north London club's official Twitter account, @SpursOfficial: "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."
Inter Milan and Real Madrid were also believed to be interested in a move for the midfielder, who scored twice during the Confederations Cup, following on from his equalising goal in Brazil's 2-2 draw with England last month.
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