hiː wʌz ɛkspˈɛktᵻd tə ɹᵻplˈeɪs ɹˈʌʃən ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl mˈæɹæt ˈɪzmeɪlˌʌv, hˌuː ɪz ˌɔn lˈoʊn tə pˌoːɹtʃəɡˈiːz klˈʌb spˈoːɹɾɪŋ lˈɪsbən fɚɹə jˈɪɹ.
He was expected to replace Russian international Marat Izmailov, who is on loan to Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon for a year.