Paulo Bruno Dybala is an Argentine footballer who plays as a striker for Italian club Palermo. Due to his creative style of play, he has been compared with compatriots Sergio Agüero, Javier Pastore, and former Italian striker Vincenzo Montella.
Palermo
On 29 April 2012, U.S. Città di Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini announced the signing of Dybala stating "We have got Paulo Dybala – the new Sergio Agüero". Later the same day however, Instituto's general secretary José Teaux, stated that the man who had completed the negotiations with Palermo, did not have the mandate to sell him.
On 20 July 2012, Palermo released a press announcement confirming the signing of Dybala, who signed a four-year deal with the Sicilian club. He debuted with the rosanero in Serie A match against Lazio. Dybala scored his first and second goal in Italy on 11 November 2012 when Palermo defeated Sampdoria at home by 2–0.
Dybala had his breakthrough season in the 2014–15 Serie A where he scored 10 goals in the first half of the season, forming a successful striking partnership with fellow Argentine Franco Vázquez and being linked with several top European clubs.