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A few days ago, long-awaited news was announced - Josep Maria Bartomeu is stepping down from the position of president of "Barcelona". Although the leadership of the 57-year-old Catalan is called highly unsuccessful, during his six-year tenure at the club, the official was distinguished by good decisions. Here are the five best purchases of J.M. Bartomeu.
Paulinho started his professional career in Vilnius and later played in Poland and in his home country's teams, until fate led him to the "Guangzhou Evergrande" club. In China, the midfielder shone brightly and in 2017 "Barcelona" decided to buy out the player's contract for 40 million euros. Although this decision received a lot of criticism, Paulinho silenced the critics with his performances. He became the first player at the age of 21 who did not experience a loss in his first 32 Spanish league matches (24 wins, 8 draws). However, Paulinho's career at "Barcelona" did not last long and after the season he went back to "Guangzhou Evergrande" club, earning "Barcelona" a profit of 2 million euros.
Clement Lenglet was bought for 35 million euros in 2018 from "Sevilla" due to the injuries of Samuel Umtiti. In just two years, the Frenchman played 90 matches and scored 6 goals.
Ivan Rakitic, another representative from "Sevilla", strengthened the Barcelona team. The Croat was bought for about 16 million euros in 2014 and established himself as a highly reliable player within the team. In 310 matches, he scored 36 goals and won 13 solid titles.
Marс-Andre ter Stegen, bought for just 12 million euros from Monchengladbach's "Borussia" in 2014, is now considered one of the best goalkeepers in the world and captivates Barcelona fans with his secure play. Apart from Lionel Messi, this player is considered one of the most consistent performers in the club.
Luis Suarez, who arrived for 82 million euros from "Liverpool" in 2014, formed the MSN trio with L. Messi and Neymar. This trio is considered one of the most powerful forces in football history. In 283 matches, the Uruguayan scored 198 goals and won all the major titles with the team.
