hiː sˈaɪnd ɐn ˈeɪtiːnmˈʌnθ kˈɑːntɹækt, bˌʌt dˈɪdnt plˈeɪ ɪn hɪz fˈɜːst hˈæfsˈiːzən, ænd hɪz kˈɑːntɹækt wʌz tˈɜːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ mjˈuːtʃuːəl kənsˈɛnt ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən.
He signed an 18-month contract, but didn't play in his first half-season, and his contract was terminated by mutual consent in July 2007.