Ernesto Valverde's team have begun to rebuild after confirming the first signing since Neymar left for Paris Saint-Germain. Paulinho joins from Guangzhou Evergrande for a fee in the region of 40 million euros.
The Brazilian signed a contract until 2021 with a release clause of up to 120 million euros. He posed with Josep Maria Bartomeu as he said: 'It's a special moment for me. I'm grateful and I thank everyone for their efforts'.
Before walking out to the Camp Nou, Paulinho also posed along with his new shirt with No 15 on the back.
Paulinho: "It's a special moment for me. I'm grateful and I thank everyone for their efforts" #FCBlive #ForçaBarça pic.twitter.com/VkKkatxJZY
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) 17 de agosto de 2017