I've fully warmed to the idea of him coming in Jan because...
1. His goals/assist record in Russian is excellent (albeit not the greatest league but by no means a low standard).
2. He'll fit straight in with him already knowing the likes of McCarthy, Coleman, Gibson and Duffy.
3. With Delofeou out we need at least 1 more winger anyway.
4. He'll be hungry to prove himself in the Prem.
5. He won't cost too much with his contract up in the summer.
6. and most importantly... Roberto obviously likes him having tracked him while at Wigan - I'm sure he's done his homework on how he'll use him at EFC!