Giving his first interview to West Ham TV Rat said, “I am very excited, because it has been my dream to play in England, so I am very happy to be here. I was at Shakhtar for ten years, so I must thank them for understanding my decision to come here. I’ve chosen England, I’ve chosen West Ham and I’m very happy for that.”
“This is what I want to tell you, that it was a big decision for me. After ten years, it is very hard to move with everything - your family and everything like that - so it is true that for the moment it might not be so easy, but I know me and I know that I will adapt very soon. I think it will not be a problem. I hope that the fans will adopt me as one of their own and I’m really looking forward to being one of the team.”