Source: Telegraph
Everton sign Lokomotiv Moscow midfielder Diniyar Bilyaletdinov
The 24-year-old met with Everton officials earlier this week in Hamburg - he is permitted to enter Germany with a Russian passport without a visa - and signed a five-year contract.
Bilyaletdinov will now return to his homeland to complete the formalities of a visa application to enter the UK.
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"We are delighted to have secured the services of Diniyar," Everton chief executive Robert Elstone told the club's website. "I know David Moyes has wanted to bring him to Goodison for some time and we look forward to welcoming him."
Bilyaletdinov will not be eligible for Thursday's Europa League play-off second leg against Sigma Olomouc and is unlikely to be in England for Sunday's Premier League clash with Wigan.
He is due in the UK early next month for Russia's World Cup qualifier against Wales and is expected to link up with his new team-mates for the first time ahead of the following weekend's trip to Fulham.
The 6ft 1in player has won 28 caps for his country and played in every game during last summer's memorable run to the Euro 2008 semi-finals under Guus Hiddink.
Moyes' spending comes with less than a week to go in the summer transfer window and following a poor start to the season. Other player names being linked with a move to Everton include: Tottenham’s Alan Hutton, Bolton's Gary Cahill, Newcastle's Steven Taylor and Arsenal's Phillipe Senderos.
