ɪt wʌz ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd ˌɔn twˈɛnti fˈaɪv sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən ðætðə wˈɜːk pˈɜːmɪt hɐdbɪn ɡɹˈæntᵻd ænd ðæt sˈælɪfˌuː wʌz tə dʒˈɔɪn ˌʌp wɪððə skwˈɑːd wɪðˌɪn ɐ wˈiːk, haʊˈɛvɚ, hiː dɪdnˌɑːt dʒˈɔɪn ˌʌp wɪð hɪz nˈuː klˈʌb ʌntˈɪl ˈeɪtiːn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən.
It was reported on 25 September 2007 that the work permit had been granted and that Salifou was to join up with the squad within a week, however, he did not join up with his new club until 18 October 2007.