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Toluca - 22 February
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CONFIRMED: Paulinho signs for Sporting.
Sporting beats Wolves to sign Paulinho. Braga accepts their €16M offer for the striker, ending the rumour of Paulinho moving to Wolves.
CONFIRMED: Paulinho signs for Sporting
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Rumour report
(Latest update: )Wolves's pursuit of Paulinho reaches new heights. Numerous reports indicating a 81% probability of the striker making the switch to his potential new club. Here is why.
- Wolves has often bought players who are approximately the same age as the current age of Paulinho (33).
- Wolves has often bought players whose potential (FT Skill) is comparable to the potential of Paulinho.
- Wolves has often bought players who have approximately the same ETV as the current value of Paulinho.
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Comparable potential to previously attracted players
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Comparable value to previously attracted players
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Some direct competitors for position (Matheus Cunha, Hee-chan Hwang)
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Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Cons
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Potential star player in position on team (Matheus Cunha, Hee-chan Hwang)
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Key player as direct competitor (Matheus Cunha, Hee-chan Hwang)
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Some better competitors for position (Matheus Cunha, Hee-chan Hwang)
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Some potentially better competitors for position (Matheus Cunha, Hee-chan Hwang)
Wolves in talks to sign Portuguese duo from Lisbon and Braga
Wolves have had a successful season in the eyes of many after finishing seventh in the Premier League and reaching the quarter-finals of the Europa League.
Alternatives of Wolves
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
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74.1
75.3
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Victor Osimhen |
 Galatasaray
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€76.9M |
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73.4
76.5
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Dušan Vlahović |
 Juventus
|
€23.6M |
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72.3
72.3
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Artem Dovbyk |
 Roma
|
€32.4M |
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72.2
72.5
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Vitinha |
 Genoa
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€9.4M |
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71.1
72.1
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Timo Werner |
 SJ Earthquakes
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€3.6M |
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71.1
71.1
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Raúl Jiménez |
 Fulham
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€4.3M |
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71.0
83.9
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Santiago Castro |
 Bologna
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€45.3M |
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70.9
72.3
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Eddie Nketiah |
 C. Palace
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€21.4M |
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| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Surridge | 27-12-2025 | Report | |
| Promise David | 27-11-2025 | Report | |
| Gonzalo García | 17-11-2025 | Report | |
| Marc Casadó | 20-08-2025 | Report | |
| Sikou Niakaté | 01-08-2025 | Report | |
| David Møller Wolfe | 01-08-2025 | Report | |
| Amine Adli | 28-07-2025 | Report | |
| Evann Guessand | 27-06-2025 | Report |
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Who is Paulinho?
Paulinho (POR) is a a poacher and currently plays for Toluca. Paulinho is 33 years old (1992/11/09) and he is 188cm tall. His preferred foot is Left. His jersey number is 20. Paulinho has also been used as a target man, a mobile striker and as a pressing forward.
Paulinho's current transfer value is between €3.7M and €5.6M. His last transfer was from Sporting to Toluca in 2024. Toluca paid Sporting €7.8M for Paulinho.
Paulinho latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
