Beginner "blue-garnet" Paulinho is not going to warm the bench of the reserve Catalan team.

The Brazilian moved to Barcelona in the current off-season from the Chinese championship for 40 million euros.

Despite the fact that many fans of "blue garnet" took this transfer with a great deal of skepticism, the player himself does not doubt his abilities and is going to be in the Catalan grandee in the first roles.

"With all due respect to my new team-mates, I moved to Barcelona to play in the first team," the Brazilian said in an interview with the Spanish newspaper Sport.

"For me this is the only option. To this I will strive ".

In the "blue-garnet" Paulinho until debut failed. Perhaps the Brazilian will appear on the field in a duel of the second round of the La Liga, which the Catalans will spend on the road against Alaves.