Paulinho's market value triples since Barcelona transfer Barcelona Brazilian joined from Guangzhou Evergrande

Whilst his signing was met with widespread apathy, Paulinho's market value has actually tripled since his arrival at the Camp Nou, such has been the quality of his performances in the first half of the LaLiga season.

Despite his fine displays in the Chinese Super League, many expected that the Brazilian midfielder would struggle to adapt to the increase in quality that the Spanish top flight possesses.

His time with Tottenham Hotspur was memorable for all the wrong reasons, he never truly adapted to life in England, yet he has settled in with the Blaugrana.

At 40 million euros, the transfer fee was another cause for scepticism; however his displays on the pitch have made this figure seem fair by January.

Upon his arrival in Spain, the former Corinthians star had a market value of 15 million euros; this meant that the Spanish giants had paid over double what his value was in order to secure his signature.

According to Transfermarkt, their latest New Year update has shown this value has now almost tripled, with it standing at 40 million euros.

It's impossible to argue that Paulinho is the perfect player and there are still some concerns over his influence on the pitch when he starts matches, however his work for Los Cules has been impressive. He has totally earned the confidence of Ernesto Valverde and will be a crucial player for the team in the second half of the campaign.