Chelsea defender David Luiz believes his Brazilian teammate Paulinho would be a "perfect fit" in the English Premier League.
Paulinho is set for a move to Tottenham after the Premier League side triggered the midfielder's buyout clause of €20 million (£17 million, $26 million).
Luiz has no doubts that Paulinho, who was heavily linked with a move to Chelsea last summer, will be a success in England.
"If he gets to play in England, he will definitely go far," Luiz told Fifa's official website.
"His game fits perfectly with the pace of English football.
"It's incredibly valuable to have someone like that in your side. Especially when the team (Brazil) is getting along together as well as ours is."
Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas might be building a side capable of competing at the top of the Premier League, but according to the manager himself, he does not envisage being in management for too long.
"My passion for football makes me live it very intensively over 11 months and dedicate myself to that, but I think life allows you to enjoy other things," he is quoted as saying by O Jogo.
"For me, there is a limit and, in the next five to 10 years, I will quit coaching.
"To compete in the Dakar Rally is a lifetime ambition for me and is something I know I have to do.
"It went from a passion to an obligation, a destination of life, but I can only do it when I leave football. I will do it."
"I just want to be proud of my career. I try to play good football with the teams I join and this is the recognition that fulfils me.
"I do not know where my career will take me. What I do know is that it will not last too long."
Villas-Boas also expressed his happiness at having a technical director at the club with Italian Franco Baldini taking up the position recently.
"I am used to working with a technical director and it is something I proposed because it is complicated to concentrate on the current squad and search for new players," he said.
"With the arrival of Franco Baldini, I believe our organisational structure will be improved.
"He will allow me to dedicate myself entirely to the current team and training.
"We must grow something better at Tottenham because our reality is different from some of the other top clubs.
"There are four or five fighting for the title and the story of the achievements of Tottenham recently is short.
"We have the sixth-highest budget in the Premier League. Budgets do not always define the table, but we have to fight against clubs who spend more."
