Everton have completed the signing of Russian midfielder Diniyar Bilyaletdinov from Lokomotiv Moscow for an undisclosed fee.
The 24-year-old, who is an established international with 28 caps, penned a five-year deal with the Toffees which will keep him at Goodison Park until 2014.
Bilyaletdinov will now return to Russia to complete the formalities of a visa application to enter the UK.
The Russian will be ineligible for Thursday's Europa League play-off second leg with Sigma Olomouc due to the Uefa registration deadline passing and is unlikely to feature in this weekend's Premier League fixture against Wigan.
Instead, Bilyaletdinov is set to arrive in the UK in early September for Russia's World Cup qualifier against Wales and is then likely to join up with his Everton team-mates ahead of the trip to Fulham on September 13th.
'We are delighted to have secured the services of Diniyar,' Everton chief executive Robert Elstone told the club's website.
'I know David Moyes has wanted to bring him to Goodison for some time and we look forward to welcoming him.'
Bilyaletdinov broke into Lokomotiv's first team in 2004, where he established a reputation for his direct attacking style as well as displaying the leadership skills which earned him the captain's armband.
The left-footed midfielder then made his debut for Russia as a 20-year-old in 2005 and featured in every game during his nation's run to the Euro 2008 semi-finals.
The 24-year-old, who is an established international with 28 caps, penned a five-year deal with the Toffees which will keep him at Goodison Park until 2014.
Bilyaletdinov will now return to Russia to complete the formalities of a visa application to enter the UK.
The Russian will be ineligible for Thursday's Europa League play-off second leg with Sigma Olomouc due to the Uefa registration deadline passing and is unlikely to feature in this weekend's Premier League fixture against Wigan.
Instead, Bilyaletdinov is set to arrive in the UK in early September for Russia's World Cup qualifier against Wales and is then likely to join up with his Everton team-mates ahead of the trip to Fulham on September 13th.
'We are delighted to have secured the services of Diniyar,' Everton chief executive Robert Elstone told the club's website.
'I know David Moyes has wanted to bring him to Goodison for some time and we look forward to welcoming him.'
Bilyaletdinov broke into Lokomotiv's first team in 2004, where he established a reputation for his direct attacking style as well as displaying the leadership skills which earned him the captain's armband.
The left-footed midfielder then made his debut for Russia as a 20-year-old in 2005 and featured in every game during his nation's run to the Euro 2008 semi-finals.
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