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London's offer 11.5 million euros for Corinthians' defender Paulinho, announces the English press.
The 23-year-old footballer is currently drawing particular interest from Italy's Inter Milan this summer, but now Arsenal has also entered the fray.
According to reports, the capital team's manager Arsene Wenger would like to have a productive defender in his squad - scoring 11 goals in 56 matches last season.
In the Brazilian national team, Paulinho, who wore the now-defunct Vilnius club's shirt from 2006-2008, played one match.
Paulinho moments of play:
