The midfielder is set to join the north London side after
the club agreed a €20 million fee with Corinthians, and his Brazil team-mate
feels he will adapt well to English football
Chelsea centre-back David Luiz has tipped his Brazil
team-mate Paulinho to shine in the Premier League ahead of a proposed move to
Tottenham.
The north London outfit have agreed a €20 million deal
with Corinthians for the versatile midfielder, with the move expected to be
completed following the Selecao's involvement in the Confederations Cup.
Paulinho notched his second goal of the tournament four
minutes from time in Wednesday's 2-1 semi-final win over Uruguay to send Brazil
into Sunday's final, and Luiz is excited at the prospect of the 24-year-old
plying his trade in England.
He told Goal: "Paulinho is a fantastic player, both
defending and attacking. He is complete, so he can come to England. It's a
great moment for him."
The win over Oscar Tabarez's men keeps up Brazil's 100
per cent record in the competition where they will now face either Spain or
Italy on Sunday, and Luiz feels the squad are continuing to improve as they
advance in the tournament.
"It's growing game-by-game but sometimes you cannot
play the game you want with a lot of opportunities and a lot of
possession," Luiz explained. "But that's why the Brazilian team is
now more mature, because it can play open games or games like today, which was
a very different game.
"I think Uruguay did a great job with two lines deep
so you can't create a lot of opportunities to score but the team has matured
well.
"It's a dream come true [to reach the final]. I
think it is a special moment for us, but we want to win.
"I am so happy because I can play a final with
Brazil in the Maracana. Whether we play against Spain or Italy, it will be a
difficult game for us."
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