ðə tɹˈænsfɜː wʌz mˌeɪd sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli pˈɜːmənənt ɪn sˈʌmɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, wɪððə plˈeɪɚ pˈɛnɪŋ ɐ fˈoːɹjˈɪɹ kˈɑːntɹækt fɚɹɚ ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd fˈiː ʌv jˈʊɹɹoʊz sˈɛvən mˈɪliən.
The transfer was made subsequently permanent in summer 2008, with the player penning a four-year contract for a reported fee of €7 million.