5 transfers by FC Barcelona that no one expected

Barcelona's recent signing - Kevin Prince Boateng
Barcelona's recent signing - Kevin Prince Boateng

#4. Paulinho Bezerra

Paulinho's signing in 2017 was unexpected
Paulinho's signing in 2017 was unexpected

Barcelona completed many transfer deals that raised eyebrows during the past few years; the signing of former Tottenham Hotspur superstar Paulinho Bezerra from Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande is also one of them.

The Catalan giants were linked with a number of top superstars across Europe as they were preparing ahead of the 2017/2018 campaign. But instead of signing any of their rumored targets in Europe, they turned their attention to the Chinese Super League and lured Paulinho from Guangzhou Evergrande to the Nou Camp.

Many criticized the movement, claiming that Paulinho's physical style of play does not suit Barcelona's system while other pointed to his failure in the English Premier League. Yet, Paulinho went on to prove his critics wrong, playing an influential role as Barcelona claimed both the LaLiga title and the Copa Del Rey trophy during that season.


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