Paulinho – Tottenham Hotspur
Little was known about this Brazilian midfielder outside of the 24-year-old’s home country until 2013, but some brilliant performances in both international friendlies and the Confederations Cup has caught the eye of the football elite.
Paulinho is a box-to-box midfield ace of the modern generation that will boss the middle of the park and is likely to justify Andre Villas-Boas’ gamble to pay a club record £17m fee for the South American.
Although Spurs are inundated with top-class midfielders, expect to see the tireless Paulinho featuring in the majority of matches this term.