The Summer Scout sees our man checking in on all of the summer's top tournaments, from Toulon, the European Under-21 Championship, Under-20 World Cup and the Confederations Cup.
The Scout rating...
Shooting: 7 out of 10
Passing: 8 out of 10
Tackling: 8 out of 10
Heading: 7 out of 10
Pace: 7 out of 10
Vision: 8 out of 10
Current ability: 8 out of 10
Potential ability: 10 out of 10
OVERALL SCOUT RATING:63/80
Current value: £18million
Potential value: £48million
Your opinion...
You have read our opinion of Paulinho - now we want your views. Have you seen Paulinho in action? Do you agree with our assessment? Do you think he will make it?
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